The educational impact of medical students’ participation in a short-term health expedition: The Iguape one health experience

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Clinics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100601

Marcelo Arruda Candido , Vinicius Venturini , Matheus Polly , Matheus Belloni Torsani , Alexandre Sizilio , João Mitsuji Sakô , Wen-Jan Tuan , Robert Patrick Lennon , Anna Sara Shafferman Levin , Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério

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Abstract

Objectives

The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the educational effects of medical students' participation in a health expedition project. Specific objectives include assessing students' perceptions of the educational value of the program, measuring gains in clinical knowledge and skills, evaluating behavioral changes, professional orientation, and students' willingness to work within the public health system (SUS) after graduation.

Methods

A quantitative methodology was employed, following Kirkpatrick's four-level evaluation model. Questionnaires were administered before and after participation in the expedition to assess students' reactions, learning, and empathy. The sample comprised all 15 students who participated in the expedition, with data analysis performed using R software.

Results

The analysis highlighted that the expedition experience significantly impacted student's career trajectories. Approximately 80 % of participants reported that the expedition positively influenced their career decisions, and 60 % expressed interest in working within the SUS. These findings suggest that while expeditions may not yield quantifiable gains in clinical competence in the short term, they can be catalysts in forming physicians oriented towards public service and social sensitivity.

Conclusions

Health expeditions like the one conducted may not offer significant improvements in measurable clinical competencies in the short term but have a substantial effect on students' career decisions, aligning with public health needs and reinforcing commitment to service in vulnerable contexts. This influence suggests that practical experiences in community settings play a crucial role in shaping medical students' professional aspirations, emphasizing the importance of such programs in medical education aimed at social responsibility and health equity.

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医学生参加短期健康考察的教育影响：伊瓜普一次健康体验

目的评价医学生参与健康考察项目的教育效果。具体目标包括评估学生对该计划教育价值的看法，衡量临床知识和技能的收获，评估行为变化，专业方向，以及学生毕业后在公共卫生系统（SUS）工作的意愿。方法采用定量方法，采用Kirkpatrick的四级评价模型。在参加考察活动前后分别进行问卷调查，以评估学生的反应、学习和同理心。样本包括所有参加考察的15名学生，数据分析使用R软件进行。结果考察经历对学生的职业发展轨迹有显著影响。大约80%的参与者报告说，这次探险对他们的职业决定产生了积极的影响，60%的人表示有兴趣在SUS工作。这些发现表明，虽然短期内考察可能不会在临床能力方面产生可量化的收益，但它们可以成为形成面向公共服务和社会敏感性的医生的催化剂。结论像这样的健康考察可能不会在短期内显著提高可测量的临床能力，但对学生的职业决策有实质性的影响，与公共卫生需求保持一致，并加强对弱势环境服务的承诺。这种影响表明，在社区环境中的实践经验在塑造医学生的职业抱负方面起着至关重要的作用，强调了以社会责任和健康公平为目标的医学教育项目的重要性。

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Clinics 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

3.70%

发文量

129

审稿时长

52 days

期刊介绍： CLINICS is an electronic journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles in continuous flow, of interest to clinicians and researchers in the medical sciences. CLINICS complies with the policies of funding agencies which request or require deposition of the published articles that they fund into publicly available databases. CLINICS supports the position of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) on trial registration.