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Can Statistics used in the Medical Journals from Korea be Covered by Korean Statistical Program, dBSTAT?.

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):111-117.

PURPOSE & METHODS: Papers in six kinds of medical journals from Korea were examined on statistical methods to know what kinds of statistical methods had been used. We also tried to know how much Korean statistical program, dBSTAT can cover those statistical methods. RESULTS: Out of 841 papers, statistical methods were used in 415(49.4%) ones. Cumulative number of statistical methods is 869. According to the category of statistical methods, they were classified as following: Distribution analysis 6(0.7%), comparative statistics 577(66.4%), correlation analysis 66(7.6%), regression analysis 106(12.2%), classification analysis 3(0.3%), survival analysis 48(5.5%), genetic analysis 10(1.2%), and etc 53(6.5%). CONCLUSION: From above result, it can be said that dBSTAT can cover 92.7% of whole statistical methods in this study. These results also can be used for the goal of curriculum of medical statistics for undergraduate, graduate course and resident training program.
Classification ; Curriculum ; Education ; Korea*

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A Study on the Validity of College of Dentistry Transfer System.

Kwang Kyun PARK ; Seung Jong LEE ; Sun KIM ; Hea Sook KIM

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):99-109.

The purpose of this study is to examine the validity of the College of Dentistry transfer system. The study focused on the correlation between entree examination results and class achievement of transfer students and double major students, grades difference according to school year and their major of previous schools. Also, there was the comparison of school life satisfaction among the transfer students, double major students and ordinary students of dentistry school. The result of the research is as follows; First, there was no significant relation between the entree examination results and class achievement of transfer students and double major students, suggesting the entree examination results cannot be a reasonable prediction for class achievements. Second, there was no significant difference in the grades according to school year and their major of previous schools, showing that students can well adjust themselves no matter what their majors are. Third, there was a significant difference in transfer and double major students' grades, and showed higher achievement as their school year passed. Fourth, the transfer and double major students were more satisfied in school life than the ordianry students. On the basis of the above findings we can conclude the transfer student system of college of dentistry was successful, but needs some improvements in such as student selection, welfare facilities and school culture.
Dentistry* ; Humans ; School Admission Criteria

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A Study on the Content Validity and Factor Validity of Accreditation Standards for Medical Schools in Korea.

Eun Bae YANG

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):85-97.

The purpose of this study was to examine the content validity and factor validity of accreditation standards for medical schools. In order to analyze the validity of the standards of accreditation, a questionnaire, assessment survey on the current situation of medical education and standards of accreditation, were developed to gather information. And 1,492 students and faculty were sampled out of 41 medical schools, and the data collected from 662 students and faculty were used for the final analysis. The result of this research was as follows; First, the standard of medical school accreditation has content validity. All of the standards are significant in the range of 3.59~4.49, and the level of recognition of the importance of each standard differed depending on the position of the faculty, student, and their previous experience in the evaluation of education. Therefore, a new standards of accreditation that reflects these differences among groups should be developed. Second, the standard of medical school accreditation is composed of six hidden factors. Each factor has different level of importance and there is a correlation among each factors. Therefore, each factor's level of importance and the relationship between the factors should be considered when developing a new standards of accreditation.
Accreditation* ; Education ; Education, Medical ; Humans ; Korea* ; Schools, Medical* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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The Development Tasks of Medical School Accreditation in Korea.

Moo Sang LEE ; Duk Joon SUH ; Eun Bae YANG ; Jong Yil CHAI ; Gue Tae CHAE ; Duck Sun AHN ; Dong Goo KIM

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):73-83.

The Accreditation Board for Medical Education in Korea, ABMEK, is nongovernmental appraisal organization that was established at July 2, 1998. The organization is contributing to the improvement of medical education by progressing the first cycle accreditation successfully. But, the organization has various problems and subjects related to the accreditation system. The authors examined the related literature focusing on the current status and problems of accreditation system. The result of this research was as follows. First, the ABMEK needs to propel legal personality of organization and should install independent executive office. Second, the ABMEK should establish the alteration procedure of accreditation standards and develop the accreditation standards of the second cycle that take into account international flowing of medical education. Third, the ABMEK must decide forms and scope to investigate medical college present situation. Finally, to propel development tasks effectively, it needs to get the recognition of Ministry of Education and Human Development.
Accreditation* ; Education ; Education, Medical ; Human Development ; Korea* ; Schools, Medical*

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The Effect of Cyber Class in Medical Education.

Seung Moo NOH

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):61-71.

The purposes of this study are to describe some of the basic and practical services available on the internet, and to evaluate the efficacy of a lecture using the internet together with a traditional classroom lecture. Growing demands for better education and increasing amount of knowledge have brought up the need to use new methods in learning. Information and communication technology has given new opportunities and challenges in the field of education. Especially, the internet is creating information and communication spaces that are removing the traditional boundaries of time and location. It offers new ways to learn and communicate in the field of medical education. Medicine is a very suitable area to use WWW-based teaching, because a great part of it is based on visually learned topics. The internet carries vast quantities of information in all different formats and modalities such as text, figures, video and audio. Teaching and learning are complex processes, and a wide variety of techniques and facilities are needed for each student and subject, which may vary at different times. The internet will not, and should not, replace traditional classroom lectures or tutorials, but it dose have the ability to add value to these traditional teaching techniques and to make the life of the student and teacher a little easier, more varied and possibly more interesting. Preliminary results show that this kind of lecture is useful in teaching medicine, especially in self-oriented learning, but cannot replace totally a clinical teacher's share in the learning process. Feedback from the users shows that this education is widely used and needed. The internet is likely to play more important roles in many aspects of medicine in the future.
Education ; Education, Medical* ; Humans ; Internet ; Learning ; Lectures

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The Experience of Brief Survey for Teaching Journal Writing by Medical Students in a Clinical Curriculum of Family Medicine.

Sang Yeoup LEE ; Sang Han CHOI ; Young Joo KIM ; Hae Gyun LEE ; Seong Yul AHN ; Yun Jin KIM

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):51-59.

PURPOSE: This study was to report our experience of the brief survey for teaching journal writing by medical students in a clinical curriculum of family medicine. METHODS: Brief surveys performed by medical students in clinical clerkship of department of family medicine from 1998 to 2000. Medical students determined theme without rein for brief surveys. Lecture about meaning and process of survey was given for sufficient understanding of students, and then surveys were conducted. The subjects of survey were outpatients, nursing person, medical students, nursing students, and other general persons. The subjects of theme were classified to 17 chapters 7 components by international classification of primary care(ICPC). RESULTS: In analysis of brief surveys according to ICPC, the reasons for surveys by components were diagnostic, screening prevention(89.0%), treatment, procedures, medication(5.7%), symptoms, complaints(5.3%). By chapters, there were social(64.6%), psychological(12.6%), metabolic and endocrine(6.5%). Among social problems, there were other social problem(35.4%), health care system/access(20.9%), problem with education(13.9%), relation problems partner(12.7%). Majority of medical students had affirmative response for survey conduction. In conclusion, our finding suggest that teaching journal writing as brief survey seems to be useful in understanding of journal writing of medical students.
Classification ; Clinical Clerkship ; Curriculum* ; Delivery of Health Care ; Education, Medical ; Humans ; Mass Screening ; Nursing ; Outpatients ; Social Problems ; Students, Medical* ; Students, Nursing ; Writing*

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Evaluation of Plastic Surgery Clerkship by Students.

Kun HWANG

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):43-49.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to present the results of evaluation of Plastic Surgery Clerkship by students using questionnaire, and to find out the ways to improve the evaluation method and content of clerkship. METHODS: In 2002, the evaluation was conducted by Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University. The questionnaires were filled up by 28 junior students who completed the 2weeks clerkship schedule. The questionnaire were consisted of 25 structured items with 5-grade scale each. RESULTS: The students favored operation room training and emergency room duty where they could participate the procedures(suturing, cutting and etc.). They also favored the suturing exercise(300 stitches) using pig skin or sponge. The conferences(especially Journal Club) were least favored. The difficulty of the quiz was moderate. The most of the quiz items were included in the contents that the students gad learned during the clerkship. CONCLUSION: This result could be an basic data for improving the clerkship program. The students should be fully informed of the object of the evaluation be fore it is carried out. An organization which takes complete charge of the instruction evaluation should be established.
Appointments and Schedules ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Humans ; Porifera ; Skin ; Surgery, Plastic* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Current Status of Subspecialists Training Programs and Factors Affecting Subspecialists' Job Selection after Training.

Chang Yup KIM ; Jun YIM ; Dong Jun KIM ; Yong Ik KIM ; Young Soo SHIN

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):33-42.

PURPOSE: This study was designed to identify current status of the subspecialist training programs and related factors affecting subspecialists' job selection. METHODS: The study subjects were 5,569 subspecialist trainees in 61 hospitals between 1989 and 1999. Among them, 1,260 subjects were selected to identify employment status after training. Also we analysed factors affecting career selection for 863 subspecialists on which basic information was available. RESULTS: About 26.6% of all subspecialist trainees trained in 1999 was for subspecialties in internal medicine, the largest majority, and 89.3% was in metropolitan areas. Also 91.1% were trained in teaching hospitals. Among subspecialists completed training, 79.5% selected career to work at general or teaching hospitals as of 1999, but 13.5% practised at clinics. The factors affecting career selection after training were gender, ownership of medical school, and specialty. CONCLUSION: The fact that not a few subspecialists work at primary care clinics means there are unreasonable human resource allocation and planning, with probable poor quality of primary care. Therefore, it is necessary to have a human resource plan at the national level for appropriate number of subspecialists, based on each specialty, in particular. Any structural factors affecting destination of subspecialist trainees, such as gender and graduated medical school, etc, should be dealt with in the long run.
Education* ; Employment ; Hospitals, Teaching ; Humans ; Internal Medicine ; Ownership ; Primary Health Care ; Resource Allocation ; Schools, Medical

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Residency Programs for Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Korea.

Eunhee HA ; Hyesook PARK ; Kyunghee JUNGCHOI ; Jieun SON ; Ilryong KIM ; Jongtae LEE ; Soohun CHO

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):23-31.

PURPOSE: This study was performed to obtain baseline information about the occupational and environmental medicine(OEM) residency programs in Korea. METHODS: We surveyed 39 residents for the present training condition, satisfaction, vision of OEM, the condition and satisfaction after residency programs by self- administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Residents want to get appropriate clinical and practical training to be a medical director in a factory or specialist of the occupational medicine based at a hospital. They report, however, that current system for OEM residency training program is not appropriate. The curricula, duration of the each curriculum, level of training hospital or institute need to be reconsidered. CONCLUSIONS: We need to develop more systematic residency program with support from government and OEM society.
Curriculum ; Education ; Environmental Medicine* ; Humans ; Internship and Residency* ; Korea* ; Occupational Medicine ; Physician Executives ; Specialization ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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A Comparative Study on Residency Education in General Surgery.

Chul Woon CHUNG ; Kyung Po LEE

Korean Journal of Medical Education.2002;14(1):13-22.

PURPOSE: The role of graduate medical education(GME) has become more important at the flood of knowledge and technical development. The korean board system in general surgery has a short history and has been developed mostly by the executive authorities rather than by autonomous civil organizations which is the case in america and europe. The aim and curriculum of our residency education is not yet well established, so that there requires the need to evaluate and analyze the training system of other well-established countries. METHODS: The structures of residency education and their characteristics in U.S.A., England and Germany were reviewed from the literatures and internet sites in terms of aims and objects of learning during the training period. The korean system was compared to these characteristics. RESULTS: Comparing the residency training programmes of U.S.A., Germany and England to our system there found some characteristic points as following that would be recommendable to be adopted for the renewal of our training programme. 1) Autonomous civil organizations endeavor for the regulations of educational goal, requirements and their accreditation. 2) The understanding of basic sciences that provide the fundamental principles of surgery was emphasized during the education. 3) Modern surgical techniques as a part of minimal invasive surgery can be easily acquired during the training course. 4) Participation in emergency medicine and intensive medicine was almost mandatory. 5) Interdisciplinary training and effective rotation schedule were highly recommended. All these characteristics could be actively integrated into our education, if we elaborate more well-established educational goal and curriculum for the residentship.
Accreditation ; Americas ; Appointments and Schedules ; Curriculum ; Education* ; Emergency Medicine ; England ; Europe ; Germany ; Internet ; Internship and Residency* ; Learning ; Social Control, Formal

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