Future of Medical Education Journal

Future of Medical Education Journal

Preceptorship Approach in Internship and Clinical Clerkship of Medical Sciences Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Yasaman Jafari 1
Rezvan Rajabzadeh 2
Yekta Rahimi 3
Hasan Namdar Ahmadabad 4
Seyed Hamid Hosseini 5
1 Department of Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
3 Student Research Committee, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd Iran
5 Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health Public, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
10.22038/fmej.2024.75865.1571
Abstract
Background: This study examined the level of satisfaction of medical and public health students in the management and supervision of Preceptorship in health internships.
Method: In this cross-sectional study, all students who have passed their health apprenticeship and internship courses under preceptorship supervision (from 2019 to 2021) were chosen via census method as the study sample (n=208). A modified nursing clinical facilitator questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was done using SPSS 20 through the T-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The mean age of the subjects was 23.41±2.46 years, the average academic GPA was 16.85±1.35. The mean satisfaction score with the preceptorship program among public health students was 104.34±23.32 and among medical students was 100.45±24.05. The largest mean was related to the items "the feedback and guidelines of preceptor are honest and correct (10.4±1.10)" and "preceptor does her best to keep the client's secrets confidential and also reminds students to observe this issue (4.50±1.11)". The lowest mean was related to the items "the preceptor gives me the sufficient opportunity for independence in tasks (3.86±1.09)" and "the preceptor attempts to determine and investigate my learning needs and do the training accordingly (3.86±1.11)".
Conclusion: This approach could receive a desirable student satisfaction score based on the findings. Thus, the sustenance of this approach can have a good effect on students' training skills. It is suggested that it be implemented and its impact in other fields and internship courses be examined.
Keywords
Preceptorship
Internship and Residency
Clinical Clerkship
Public health
Medicine
Subjects
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Future of Medical Education Journal
Volume 14, Issue 3
Summer 2024
Pages 16-22