Experiences of medical students and professional identity formation.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24590620
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: TAGAWA Masami 鹿児島大学, 医歯(薬)学総合研究科, 教授 (90261916)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MURANAGA Fuminori 鹿児島大学, 医学部・歯学部附属病院, 講師 (00325812)
• Research Collaborator: GANJITSUDA Kazunori 鹿児島大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科 ; SAORI Kijima 鹿児島大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 医学・薬学教育 / 振り返り / 経験 / 学習成果 / ロールモデル / ジェンダー / アイデンティティ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To reveal medical students’ professional developments, we analyzed graduating students’ emotions, preclinical students’ reflections, and their relation to experiences.
Female or bachelor degree holders wrote more frequently and longer descriptions than male or non-degree holders. Thirty-four percent of students reported a collective level of identity during the follow-up period triggered by role-play of medical interview and encounters with role models and patients. Graduating students expressed anxiety, hopes, and both positive and negative feelings about working as a medical doctor. There were fewer students with negative emotions in the groups with more frequent experiences of positive contributions and patients’ words of gratitude. Encounters with positive role models were associated with student’s recognition of own achievement.Educational programs which provide medical students meaningful experiences and reflection is essential for student’s professional development.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学