Fox N J
School of Sociology, University of Warwick, UK.
Med Educ. 1989 Mar;23(2):152-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1989.tb00879.x.
A survey conducted among convenors of sociology courses in British medical schools showed a wide variation in course length, with two medical schools having no course, and two schools providing over 60 hours per year. A mean length of 32 hours was found, but there was considerable variation by region. London schools had a mean of 38.5 hours, compared with 40.5 hours in Scotland, and 22.3 hours in English provincial and Welsh schools. The latter group demonstrated a strong correlation between length of time the course had existed and the hours of tuition provided (r = 0.74, P = 0.007). No correlation was found at a significant level for London or Scottish courses. It is concluded that the London University edict making sociology compulsory in the medical curriculum has ensured a reasonable level of provision. Outside London, no such pressure has been available, and sociology has been squeezed as more subjects vie for curriculum time. Attitudes of non-sociology staff are reviewed and found to be predominantly negative. The recent report of the General Medical Council is noted, and it is suggested that the need for such a lobbyist outside London is necessary to ensure sociology attains a more secure and substantial place in the medical curriculum.
一项针对英国医学院社会学课程召集人的调查显示，课程时长差异很大，有两所医学院没有开设该课程，还有两所学校每年提供超过60小时的课程。平均时长为32小时，但不同地区存在显著差异。伦敦的学校平均时长为38.5小时，而苏格兰为40.5小时，英格兰其他地区和威尔士的学校为22.3小时。后一组数据显示，课程开设时长与提供的授课时长之间存在很强的相关性（r = 0.74，P = 0.007）。伦敦或苏格兰的课程在显著水平上未发现相关性。得出的结论是，伦敦大学要求医学课程必修社会学的法令确保了一定的课程设置水平。在伦敦以外地区，不存在这样的压力，随着更多学科争夺课程时间，社会学受到了挤压。对非社会学专业教职员工的态度进行了调查，发现他们大多持负面态度。注意到了医学总会最近的报告，并建议在伦敦以外地区需要这样一个游说团体，以确保社会学在医学课程中获得更稳固和更充实的地位。
