Gouda P, Kitt K, Evans D S, Goggin D, McGrath D, Last J, Hennessy M, Arnett R, O'Flynn S, Dunne F, O'Donovan D
National University of Ireland, Galway.
University of Alberta.
Ir Med J. 2016 Apr 11;109(4):387.
Upon completion of medical school in Ireland, graduates must make the transition to becoming interns. The transition into the intern year may be described as challenging as graduates assume clinical responsibilities. Historically, a survey of interns in 1996 found that 91% felt unprepared for their role. However, recent surveys in 2012 have demonstrated that this is changing with preparedness rates reaching 52%. This can be partially explained by multiple initiatives at the local and national level. Our study aimed evaluate medical student understanding of the intern year and associated factors. An online, cross-sectional survey was sent out to all Irish medical students in 2013 and included questions regarding their understanding of the intern year. Two thousand, two hundred and forty-eight students responded, with 1,224 (55.4%) of students agreeing or strongly agreeing that they had a good understanding of what the intern year entails. This rose to 485 (73.7%) among senior medical students. Of junior medical students, 260 (42.8%) indicated they understood what the intern year, compared to 479 (48.7%) of intermediate medical students. Initiatives to continue improving preparedness for the intern year are essential in ensuring a smooth and less stressful transition into the medical workforce.
在爱尔兰完成医学院学业后，毕业生必须向实习生转变。向实习年的过渡可能具有挑战性，因为毕业生要承担临床责任。历史上，1996年对实习生的一项调查发现，91%的人觉得自己对所承担的角色毫无准备。然而，2012年的近期调查表明这种情况正在改变，准备充分率达到了52%。这可以部分归因于地方和国家层面的多项举措。我们的研究旨在评估医学生对实习年及相关因素的理解。2013年向所有爱尔兰医学生开展了一项在线横断面调查，其中包括关于他们对实习年理解的问题。2248名学生做出了回应，1224名（55.4%）学生同意或强烈同意他们对实习年的内容有很好的理解。在高年级医学生中，这一比例升至485名（73.7%）。在低年级医学生中，260名（42.8%）表示他们理解实习年的情况，而中级医学生中有479名（48.7%）表示理解。继续采取举措提高对实习年的准备程度，对于确保顺利且压力较小地过渡到医疗工作队伍至关重要。
