Medical School, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK
Medical School, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK.
BMJ Lead. 2022 Mar;6(1):60-63. doi: 10.1136/leader-2020-000382. Epub 2021 Mar 25.
A group of eight fourth year medical students formed the 'UBMS public health crew' to conduct a community immersion project within elderly ethnic minority communities. The aim of the study was to understand their health perceptions regarding influenza vaccinations and learn about the enablers and barriers in accessing the vaccination.
Interviews were held by the students at community lunch clubs with the help of questionnaires.
76 people participated in the focus groups of which 56.5% were Asians and 43% were Irish. Feedback was sought from the students in the form of an online survey.
This project helped the medical students improve their public health knowledge, gave them an opportunity to interact with members of the community and learn about the health and social problems faced by underserved/vulnerable communities. The students were also able to appreciate the cultural, sociodemographic and psychological determinants of health in an underserved community. Providing such community immersion projects can enable future doctors to be better prepared for care closer to the community and have better insight into patient-centred care.
76 people participated in the focus groups of which 56.5% were Asians and 43% were Irish. Feedback was sought from the students in the form of an online survey. this project helped the medical students improve their public health knowledge, gave them an opportunity to interact with members of the community and learn about the health and social problems faced by underserved/vulnerable communities. The students were also able to appreciate the cultural, sociodemographic and psychological determinants of health in an underserved community. Providing such community immersion projects can enable future doctors to be better prepared for care closer to the community and have better insight into patient-centred care.
Interviews were held by the students at community lunch clubs with the help of questionnaires. 76 people participated in the focus groups of which 56.5% were Asians and 43% were Irish. Feedback was sought from the students in the form of an online survey which found that this project helped the medical students improve their public health knowledge, gave them an opportunity to interact with members of the community and learn about the health and social problems faced by underserved/vulnerable communities. The students were also able to appreciate the cultural, sociodemographic and psychological determinants of health in an underserved community. Providing such community immersion projects can enable future doctors to be better prepared for care closer to the community and have better insight into patient-centred care.
A group of eight fourth year medical students formed the 'UBMS public health crew' to conduct a community immersion project within elderly ethnic minority communities. The aim of the study was to understand their health perceptions regarding influenza vaccinations and learn about the enablers and barriers in accessing the vaccination. Interviews were held by the students at community lunch clubs with the help of questionnaires. 76 people participated in the focus groups of which 56.5% were Asians and 43% were Irish. Feedback was sought from the students in the form of an online survey which found that this project helped the medical students improve their public health knowledge, gave them an opportunity to interact with members of the community and learn about the health and social problems faced by underserved/vulnerable communities. The students were also able to appreciate the cultural, sociodemographic and psychological determinants of health in an underserved community. Providing such community immersion projects can enable future doctors to be better prepared for care closer to the community and have better insight into patient-centred care.
八名四年级医学生组成了“UBMS 公共卫生团队”，在老年少数民族社区开展社区沉浸项目。研究目的是了解他们对流感疫苗接种的健康认知，并了解获得疫苗接种的促进因素和障碍。
学生在社区午餐俱乐部的帮助下进行访谈，并使用问卷。共有 76 人参加了焦点小组，其中 56.5%是亚洲人，43%是爱尔兰人。学生们以在线调查的形式寻求反馈。
该项目帮助医学生提高了公共卫生知识，使他们有机会与社区成员互动，并了解服务不足/弱势群体面临的健康和社会问题。学生们还能够了解服务不足社区的文化、社会人口和心理健康决定因素。提供这种社区沉浸项目可以使未来的医生更好地为更接近社区的护理做好准备，并更好地了解以患者为中心的护理。
