The Unforeseen Costs of Medical Education.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Southern Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001721

Anna Conner, Jarrett Rong, Eleanor Lee, Nia Zalamea

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Abstract

Objective: Financial burdens of medical education are a major barrier for many students. The goal of this study is to identify and quantify unforeseen costs associated with being a medical student.

Methods: Medical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were surveyed on unforeseen financial costs. Qualitative data were collected.

Results: Students spent significant extra funds in professional development, social spending, living, and technology.

Conclusion: Schools and students should consider all aspects of life to have a fruitful education and appropriately provide loan funding and financial education for both enough and thoughtful use of financial resources during medical education.

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医学教育不可预见的成本。

目的：医学教育的经济负担是许多学生面临的主要障碍。本研究旨在确定并量化与医学生相关的不可预见成本：方法：对田纳西大学健康科学中心的医学生进行意外经济成本调查。收集了定性数据：结果：学生在专业发展、社会消费、生活和技术方面花费了大量额外资金：学校和学生应考虑生活的方方面面，以获得丰硕的教育成果，并适当提供贷款资金和财务教育，以便在医学教育期间充分、周到地使用财务资源。

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来源期刊

Southern Medical Journal 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

1.40

自引率

9.10%

发文量

222

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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