| Literature DB >> 26330071 |
Hyo-Jin Kwon1, Young-Mee Lee1, Hyung-Joo Chang1, Ae-Ri Kim2.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The core curriculum in graduate medical education (GME) is an educational program that covers the minimum body of knowledge and skills that is required of all residents, regardless of their specialty. This study examined the opinions of stakeholders in GME regarding the core curriculum.Entities:
Keywords: Curriculum; Education; Internship and residency; Medical graduate
Mesh:
Year: 2015 PMID: 26330071 PMCID: PMC8813425 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2015.27.3.201
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Participants Demographics
| Demographic | Resident | Faculty/attending physician[ |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 112 (58.3) | 43 (70.5) |
| Female | 80 (41.7) | 18 (29.5) |
| Department[ | ||
| 1 | 80 (41.7) | 10 (16.4) |
| 2 | 54 (28.1) | 10 (16.4) |
| 3 | 58 (30.2) | 16 (26.2) |
| 4 | - | 3 (4.9) |
| No answer | - | 22 (36.1) |
| Position | ||
| 1st | 37 (19.3) | - |
| 2nd | 42 (21.9) | - |
| 3rd | 81 (42.2) | - |
| 4th | 32 (16.7) | - |
| Clinical instructor | - | 10 (16.4) |
| Clinical professor | - | 10 (16.4) |
| Assistant professor | - | 2 (3.3) |
| Associate professor | - | 12 (19.7) |
| Professor | - | 27 (44.3) |
| Total | 192 (100.0) | 61 (100.0) |
Data are presented as frequency (%).
Faculty/attending physician included professor, associate professor, assistant professor, clinical professor, and clinical instructor,
1: Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Medicine, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2: General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurosurgery. 3: Radiology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Radiology. 4: Basic Science.
Doctors Role in the 21st Century
| Contents | Resident | Faculty/attending physician[ | Total | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical expertise | ||||
| Yes | 151 (78.6) | 53 (86.9) | 204 (80.6) | 2.01 |
| No | 41 (21.4) | 8 (13.1) | 49 (19.4) | |
| Medical researcher | ||||
| Yes | 87 (45.3) | 33 (54.1) | 120 (47.4) | 1.43 |
| No | 105 (54.7) | 28 (45.9) | 133 (52.6) | |
| Healthcare advocate | ||||
| Yes | 60 (31.3) | 25 (41.0) | 85 (33.6) | 1.97 |
| No | 132 (68.8) | 36 (59.0) | 168 (66.4) | |
| Skilled communicator | ||||
| Yes | 43 (22.4) | 22 (36.1) | 65 (25.7) | 4.53[ |
| No | 149 (77.6) | 39 (63.9) | 188 (74.3) | |
| Teacher | ||||
| Yes | 28 (14.6) | 16 (26.2) | 44 (17.4) | 4.37[ |
| No | 164 (85.4) | 45 (73.8) | 209 (82.6) | |
| Collaborator | ||||
| Yes | 24 (12.5) | 14 (23.0) | 38 (15.0) | 3.96[ |
| No | 168 (87.5) | 47 (77.0) | 215 (85.0) | |
| Manager | ||||
| Yes | 18 (9.4) | 16 (26.2) | 34 (13.4) | 11.31[ |
| No | 174 (90.6) | 45 (73.8) | 219 (86.6) | |
| Total | 192 (100.0) | 61 (100.0) | 253 (100.0) |
Data are presented as frequency (%). Multiple response was allowed.
Faculty/attending physician included professor, associate professor, assistant professor, clinical professor, and clinical instructor,
p<0.05,
p<0.01.
Fig. 1.Competence Should Be Ungently Acquired by Residents for Specialty Department Practice
Multiple response was allowed.
a)Faculty/attending physician included professor, associate professor, assistant professor, clinical professor, and clinical instructor, **p<0.01.
Fig. 2.Competence Should Be Achieved during Residency Training Regardless of Specialty Areas
Multiple response was allowed.
a)Faculty/attending physician included professor, associate professor, assistant professor, clinical professor and clinical instructor, *p<0.05, **p<0.01.
Opinions about Core Curriculum for Residency Training
| Resident | Faculty/attending physician[ | Total | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely needed | 38 (22.4) | 41 (68.3) | 79 (34.3) | 42.09[ |
| Necessary but not feasible in real practice world | 126 (74.1) | 19 (31.7) | 145 (63.0) | |
| Never needed | 6 (3.5) | 0 | 6 (2.6) | |
| Total | 170 (100.0) | 60 (100.0) | 230 (100.0) |
Data are presented as frequency (%).
Faculty/attending physician included professor, associate professor, assistant professor, clinical professor, and clinical instructor,
p<0.01.
Topics/Contents of a Core Curriculum for Residency Training
| Resident | Faculty/attending physician[ | Total | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics | ||||
| Yes | 85 (45.2) | 26 (42.6) | 111 (44.6) | 0.13 |
| No | 103 (54.8) | 35 (57.4) | 138 (55.4) | |
| Research design | ||||
| Yes | 70 (37.2) | 35 (57.4) | 105 (42.2) | 7.66[ |
| No | 118 (62.8) | 26 (42.6) | 144 (57.8) | |
| Legal issue in medical practice | ||||
| Yes | 58 (30.9) | 17 (27.9) | 75 (30.1) | 0.20 |
| No | 130 (69.1) | 44 (72.1) | 174 (69.9) | |
| Management of a private clinic | ||||
| Yes | 64 (34.0) | 7 (11.5) | 71 (28.5) | 11.51[ |
| No | 124 (66.0) | 54 (88.5) | 178 (71.5) | |
| Medical ethics | ||||
| Yes | 29 (15.4) | 37 (60.7) | 66 (26.5) | 48.37[ |
| No | 159 (84.6) | 24 (39.3) | 183 (73.5) | |
| Communication skills | ||||
| Yes | 27 (14.4) | 34 (55.7) | 61 (24.5) | 42.63[ |
| No | 161 (85.6) | 27 (44.3) | 188 (75.5) | |
| Financial management | ||||
| Yes | 45 (23.9) | 6 (9.8) | 51 (20.5) | 5.62[ |
| No | 143 (76.1) | 55 (90.2) | 198 (79.5) | |
| Medical records | ||||
| Yes | 24 (12.8) | 19 (31.1) | 43 (17.3) | 10.89[ |
| No | 164 (87.2) | 42 (68.9) | 206 (82.7) | |
| Career choices beyond practicing physician | ||||
| Yes | 30 (16.0) | 10 (16.4) | 40 (16.1) | 0.01 |
| No | 158 (84.0) | 51 (83.6) | 209 (83.9) | |
| Humanities | ||||
| Yes | 23 (12.2) | 17 (27.9) | 40 (16.1) | 8.35[ |
| No | 165 (87.8) | 44 (72.1) | 209 (83.9) | |
| Epidemiology | ||||
| Yes | 12 (6.4) | 7 (11.5) | 19 (7.6) | 10.70 |
| No | 176 (93.6) | 54 (88.5) | 230 (92.4) | |
| Arts and cultures | ||||
| Yes | 16 (8.5) | 3 (4.9) | 19 (7.6) | 0.84 |
| No | 172 (91.5) | 58 (95.1) | 230 (92.4) | |
| Total | 192 (100.0) | 61 (100.0) | 253 (100.0) |
Data are presented as frequency (%). Multiple response was allowed.
Faculty/attending physician included professor, associate professor, assistant professor, clinical professor, and clinical instructor,
p<0.05,
p<0.01.
The Necessity and Time of a Core Curriculum Contents for Residency Training
| Contents | Necessity[ | Adequate resident year for curriculum implementation | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
| Legal issue in medical practice | 2.7 | 0.6 | 50 (28.2) | 71 (40.1) | 92 (52.0) | 42 (23.7) | 177 |
| Interpersonal relationship | 2.6 | 0.6 | 57 (33.7) | 53 (31.4) | 60 (35.5) | 65 (38.5) | 169 |
| Patient-centered interview skills | 2.5 | 0.6 | 45 (27.1) | 35 (21.1) | 55 (33.1) | 76 (45.8) | 166 |
| Health care policy | 2.5 | 0.6 | 80 (46.5) | 81 (47.1) | 53 (30.8) | 26 (15.1) | 172 |
| Medical ethics | 2.5 | 0.7 | 58 (34.9) | 43 (25.9) | 75 (45.2) | 54 (32.5) | 166 |
| Referral and write-up consultation | 2.5 | 0.6 | 108 (66.3) | 53 (32.5) | 38 (23.3) | 26 (16.0) | 163 |
| Management of a private clinic | 2.4 | 0.6 | 104 (64.2) | 50 (30.9) | 32 (19.8) | 5 (3.1) | 162 |
| Basic and clinical epidemiology | 2.4 | 0.7 | 101 (63.5) | 55 (34.6) | 39 (24.5) | 24 (15.1) | 159 |
| Stress management | 2.4 | 0.7 | 106 (66.7) | 50 (31.4) | 40 (25.2) | 25 (15.7) | 159 |
| Presentation skills | 2.3 | 0.7 | 70 (44.0) | 54 (34.0) | 49 (30.8) | 21 (13.2) | 159 |
| Biostatistics | 2.2 | 0.7 | 74 (47.7) | 59 (38.1) | 40 (25.8) | 17 (11.0) | 155 |
| Liberal arts/humanities | 2.2 | 0.7 | 66 (44.0) | 44 (29.3) | 56 (37.3) | 43 (28.7) | 150 |
Data are presented as frequency (%).
SD: Standard deviation.
3: necessary, 2: normally, 1: not necessary.