Understanding the climate of medical professionalism among university students: A multi-center study
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Salman Yousug Guraya [1] ; Nabil Sulaiman [1] ; Shaista Salman Guraya [2] ; Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff [3] ; Nurhanis Syazni Roslan [3] ; Maha al Fahim [4]
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[1] University of Sharjah
University of Sharjah
Emiratos Árabes Unidos
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[2] University, Muharraq, Bahrain
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[3] Universiti Sains, Penang, Malaysia
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[4] Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Localización: Innovations in education and teaching international, ISSN 1470-3297, Vol. 58, Nº 3, 2021, págs. 351-360
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Medical professionalism is a multi-dimensional and culture-sensitive domain and this explains a lack of standard educational framework. We compared understandings of professionalism among medical students from four institutions by administering a self-administered online questionnaire to Emirati, Saudi, and Malaysian medical students. Of 1,184 respondents, 53% agreed with ‘respect for others’; whereas 13.3% strongly disagreed with ‘commitment to empathy’ as being a professional behaviour. Overall, there was agreement with 14 and disagreement in understanding to eight statements. ‘Respect for others’ was the most popular among three institutions, while ‘altruism and self-less concerns’ was the least popular in our cohort. We found a trend towards a better understanding of medical professionalism from years one to five. This study showed some congruence and some differences in understanding about medical professionalism. There is a need for a standard, universal programme that can facilitate training and career of international medical graduates.
