Crandall Sonia J, Davis Stephen W, Broeseker Amy E, Hildebrandt Carol
Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2008 Dec 15;72(6):148. doi: 10.5688/aj7206148.
To longitudinally assess pharmacy and medical students' attitudes toward the medically underserved.
The Medical Students' Attitudes Toward the Underserved (MSATU) survey was administered to the entering classes at the schools of pharmacy and medicine at 2 universities in the South. This self-report measure was then completed by these students in each year of the professional curriculum. Data were compared longitudinally to assess students' attitudes toward the underserved.
Pharmacy students' attitude scores towards the underserved remained relatively stable over time (MSATU attitudes scores: Year 1 = 45.2, Year 2 = 48.3, Year 4 = 45.7), while medical students' attitude scores declined significantly (MSATU attitudes scores: Year 1 = 55.5, Year 2 = 52.4, Year 4 = 46.4). No differences in scores were associated with gender.
This initial study comparing pharmacy and medical students' attitudes toward the underserved can serve as a baseline as healthcare professionals seek for solutions to better care for the medically underserved.
纵向评估药学专业和医学专业学生对医疗服务不足人群的态度。
对南方2所大学药学院和医学院的入学班级进行了“医学生对医疗服务不足人群的态度(MSATU)”调查。这些学生在专业课程的每年都要完成这份自我报告测量。纵向比较数据以评估学生对医疗服务不足人群的态度。
随着时间的推移,药学专业学生对医疗服务不足人群的态度得分保持相对稳定(MSATU态度得分:第1年 = 45.2,第2年 = 48.3,第4年 = 45.7),而医学专业学生的态度得分显著下降(MSATU态度得分:第1年 = 55.5,第2年 = 52.4,第4年 = 46.4)。得分在性别方面无差异。
这项比较药学专业和医学专业学生对医疗服务不足人群态度的初步研究,可作为医疗保健专业人员寻求更好地为医疗服务不足人群提供护理解决方案的基线。