Maimouni Hassan, Mistry Khaylen, Sivanesan Omkaar, Asif Haysum, Clark Allan, Vassilou Vassilios S
Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK, and honorary tutor, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Future Healthc J. 2023 Jul;10(2):137-142. doi: 10.7861/fhj.2023-0019.
No quantitative research has assessed the trends in English medical student intercalation. In addition, the impacts of the increase in tuition fees, introduced in 2012, and demographic factors on intercalation rates are unknown.
Freedom of information requests were sent to all UK universities. Regression analysis compared intercalation rates before (2006-2012) and after (2012-2020) the tuition fee increase. Student's -tests compared demographics of medical students who intercalated. Questionnaires were sent to all UK universities to explore reasons for intercalating.
In total, 101,085 students from seven universities responded. The intercalation rate increased from 4.70% to 10.53% (mean percentage difference (MPD) 5.84; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.94-8.73). Intercalating students were more likely to be <25 years of age (MPD 33.36%; 95%CI 28.34-38.39), without a previous degree (MPD 8.56%; 95% CI 7.00-10.11) and without a disability (MPD 3.15%; 95% CI 0.88-5.42). In total, 389 completed questionnaires were received from 10 universities. Medical students believed an intercalated degree made them a better doctor.
The proportion of students who intercalated was greater following the increase in tuition fees. This might be explained by the value medical that students placed on the skills and opportunities that accompany an intercalated degree.
尚无定量研究评估英国医学生插读学位课程的趋势。此外，2012年引入的学费上涨以及人口因素对插读率的影响尚不清楚。
向英国所有大学发送了信息公开申请。回归分析比较了学费上涨之前（2006 - 2012年）和之后（2012 - 2020年）的插读率。学生t检验比较了插读学位课程的医学生的人口统计学特征。向英国所有大学发送问卷以探究插读的原因。
共有来自七所大学的101,085名学生做出了回应。插读率从4.70%升至10.53%（平均百分比差异（MPD）为5.84；95%置信区间（CI）为2.94 - 8.73）。插读学位课程的学生更有可能年龄小于25岁（MPD为33.36%；95%CI为28.34 - 38.39）、此前没有学位（MPD为8.56%；95%CI为7.00 - 10.11）且没有残疾（MPD为3.15%；95%CI为0.88 - 5.42）。共收到来自10所大学的389份完整问卷。医学生认为插读学位能让他们成为更优秀的医生。
学费上涨后插读学位课程的学生比例更高。这可能是因为学生重视插读学位所带来的技能和机会。
