Najman J M, Isaacs G, Siskind M
Med Educ. 1978 Nov;12(6):406-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1978.tb01418.x.
A recent change in many medical curricula has been the introduction of courses in the behavioural sciences. These courses, while introduced with the intention of emphasizing interpersonal and behavioural skills, have not been shown to lead to any of the changes towards which they are directed. Rather, there is evidence that students find these courses 'waffly' and boring. If the sociology component of these courses is to lead to change, then there is the need for a continuing process of evaluation and modification. In this paper we report upon one medical sociology course, its evaluation, subsequent modification and re-evaluation. Our evidence would suggest that sociology courses can lead to changed attitudes and values, but that such changes are contingent upon the overt application of relevant sociological concepts to the health care field.
近期许多医学课程的一项变化是引入了行为科学课程。这些课程虽然旨在强调人际和行为技能，但尚未被证明能带来它们所指向的任何改变。相反，有证据表明学生们觉得这些课程“空洞”且乏味。如果这些课程的社会学部分要带来改变，那么就需要一个持续的评估和改进过程。在本文中，我们报告了一门医学社会学课程、它的评估、随后的改进以及重新评估。我们的证据表明，社会学课程可以导致态度和价值观的改变，但这种改变取决于将相关社会学概念公开应用于医疗保健领域。
