Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3808, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710; Duke Cancer Institute, DUMC Box 3917, Durham, NC 27710.
Duke Cancer Institute, DUMC Box 3917, Durham, NC 27710; Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
Acad Radiol. 2022 Jul;29(7):1108-1115. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2021.08.020. Epub 2021 Sep 22.
Limited exposure to radiology by medical students can perpetuate negative stereotypes and hamper recruitment efforts. The purpose of this study is to understand medical students' perceptions of radiology and how they change based on medical education and exposure.
A single-institution mixed-methods study included four groups of medical students with different levels of radiology exposure. All participants completed a 16-item survey regarding demographics, opinions of radiology, and perception of radiology stereotypes. Ten focus groups were administered to probe perceptions of radiology. Focus groups were coded to identify specific themes in conjunction with the survey results.
Forty-nine participants were included. Forty-two percent of participants had positive opinions of radiology. Multiple radiology stereotypes were identified, and false stereotypes were diminished with increased radiology exposure. Opinions of the impact of artificial intelligence on radiology closely aligned with positive or negative views of the field overall. Multiple barriers to applying for a radiology residency position were identified including board scores and lack of mentorship. COVID-19 did not affect perceptions of radiology. There was broad agreement that students do not enter medical school with many preconceived notions of radiology, but that subsequent exposure was generally positive. Exposure both solidified and eliminated various stereotypes. Finally, there was general agreement that radiology is integral to the health system with broad exposure on all services.
Medical student perceptions of radiology are notably influenced by exposure and radiology programs should take active steps to engage in medical student education.
医学生对放射科的接触有限，这可能会使负面刻板印象长期存在，并阻碍招聘工作。本研究的目的是了解医学生对放射科的看法，以及他们在接受医学教育和接触放射科后，看法会如何发生变化。
这是一项单机构混合方法研究，包括四个不同放射科接触程度的医学生群体。所有参与者都完成了一份关于人口统计学、对放射科的看法以及对放射科刻板印象的看法的 16 项调查。进行了 10 次焦点小组讨论，以探讨对放射科的看法。对焦点小组进行编码，以结合调查结果确定具体主题。
共纳入 49 名参与者。42%的参与者对放射科有正面看法。确定了多种放射科刻板印象，随着放射科接触的增加，错误的刻板印象减少。对人工智能对放射科影响的看法与对该领域的整体看法一致，要么是积极的，要么是消极的。确定了申请放射科住院医师职位的多个障碍，包括委员会评分和缺乏指导。COVID-19 并未影响对放射科的看法。大家普遍认为，学生进入医学院时并没有对放射科有很多先入为主的观念，但随后的接触通常是积极的。接触既巩固了也消除了各种刻板印象。最后，大家普遍认为放射科是医疗体系不可或缺的一部分，在所有科室都有广泛的接触。
医学生对放射科的看法受到接触的显著影响，放射科项目应采取积极措施，参与医学生教育。
