Loh Alvona Zi Hui, Tan Julia Shi Yu, Lee Jeannette Jen-Mai, Koh Gerald Choon-Huat
a Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore , Singapore ;
b Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore , Singapore.
Med Teach. 2016 Jul;38(7):683-90. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2016.1150985. Epub 2016 Mar 21.
Participation in community service within underprivileged communities among medical students is associated with numerous positive outcomes, such as promoting empathy, enhancing leadership qualities, and fostering civic and social responsibility. We conducted a qualitative study to understand the experiences, motivations and student-reported outcomes on personal growth, when medical students in a developed Asian country participate in local and overseas community services.
We recruited medical students from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (YLLSOM), National University of Singapore, who were leaders of a community service project organized in medical school. Twelve one-to-one interviews were held for the participants from 6 to 8 January 2013. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed into free-flow text. Thematic analysis was performed independently by three researchers.
Motivations to participate in community service include past-positive community service experience and present motivations such as compassion, self-discovery etc. Students reported higher empathy levels, improved communication, organization, decision-making, interpersonal, and leadership skills. The degree of influence on academic work and residency choice were varied.
Community service in medical school enriches medical students by bringing about improved self-reported outcomes, leadership skills, and interpersonal skills. It has some bearing on residency choice and academic work.
医学生参与贫困社区的社区服务与诸多积极成果相关，如促进同理心、提升领导素质以及培养公民和社会责任。我们开展了一项定性研究，以了解在一个亚洲发达国家，医学生参与本地和海外社区服务时的经历、动机以及学生报告的个人成长成果。
我们从新加坡国立大学杨潞龄医学院（YLLSOM）招募了医学生，他们是医学院组织的社区服务项目的负责人。2013年1月6日至8日，对参与者进行了12次一对一访谈。访谈进行了录音，并转录为自由流畅的文本。由三名研究人员独立进行主题分析。
参与社区服务的动机包括过去积极的社区服务经历以及当前的动机，如同情心、自我发现等。学生报告称同理心水平提高，沟通、组织、决策、人际交往和领导能力得到改善。对学业和住院医师选择的影响程度各不相同。
医学院的社区服务通过带来更好的自我报告成果、领导能力和人际交往能力，丰富了医学生的经历。它对住院医师选择和学业有一定影响。
