The Impact of Medical Education Process on Student’s Attitudes Towards Patient-Physician Relationship

Authors : Serdar ÖZDEMİR, Şanda ÇALI

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Publication Date : 2016-05-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the attitudes of first and sixth grade students of the medical faculties of Pamukkale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MFPU); and Marmara insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MFMU); universities regarding patient-physician relationship. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 377 students using a questionnaire which included a validated form of Patient Practitioner Orientation Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PPOS);. The PPOS was adapted into Turkish resulting in 14 items and two sub-scale scores of “sharing” and “caring” insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PPOS-T);. We compared mean total and subscale PPOS-T scores. Results: MFPU first grade students’ total and caring scores were higher than MFMU first grade students’ same scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.010);. Sixth grade students of MFMU had higher total and caring scores than the first grade students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.003 for total score; p=0.000 for caring score);. In total, the entire female students’ sharing and caring PPOS-T scores were higher when compared to that of males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.000);. The students who had a physician parent had higher total, sharing and caring scores compared to students who had no physician parents insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.001);. Conclusion: Our results reveal that MFPU first grade students were more patient oriented than MFMU first grade students which might be affected by different education models besides social factors. On the other hand, MFMU sixth grade students were more patient oriented than MFMU first grade students. This result might be due to the formal and informal insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(hidden curriculum); education supporting the patient-oriented attitudes in the MFMU. 
Keywords : Patient physician relationship, patient centred care, medical education, caring, sharing

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