Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Department of Health Care for Older People (HCOP), Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2024 Jul-Sep;45(3):424-437. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2023.2210559. Epub 2023 May 12.
With the growing population of older persons, medical students have to be well prepared for older persons' health care during medical school. Becoming a doctor is an interplay of building competencies and developing a professional identity. Professional identity formation of medical students is a relatively new educational concept in geriatric medical education. This review aims to explore the concept of professional identity formation of undergraduate medical students in relation to the care of older persons. Twenty-three peer-reviewed studies were included and summarized narratively. Patient-centeredness, caring and compassion, collaboration and holistic care are characteristics of the doctor's professional identity in relation to the care of older persons. Participating in the context of older persons' health care contributes to the becoming of a doctor in general. In this context, the building of relationships with older persons, participating in their lives and role models are important influencers of professional identity formation. Furthermore, the perceptions and expectations medical students have of future doctoring influence their feelings about the care of older persons. To prepare medical students for older persons' health care, professional identity formation seems to be a relevant educational concept.
随着老年人口的增长，医学生在医学院校期间必须为老年人的医疗保健做好充分准备。成为一名医生是一个综合能力建设和专业身份发展的过程。医学生的专业身份形成是老年医学教育中一个相对较新的教育理念。本综述旨在探讨与老年人护理相关的本科医学生专业身份形成的概念。纳入了 23 项同行评议的研究，并进行了叙述性总结。以患者为中心、关怀和同情、协作和整体护理是与老年人护理相关的医生专业身份的特征。参与老年人的医疗保健有助于成为一名普通医生。在这种情况下，与老年人建立关系、参与他们的生活和榜样是影响专业身份形成的重要因素。此外，医学生对未来行医的看法和期望会影响他们对老年人护理的感受。为了使医学生为老年人的医疗保健做好准备，专业身份形成似乎是一个相关的教育理念。
