Promises and hurdles of undergraduate medical development in Greece

dc.creator	Kalofonos HP
dc.creator	Argyriou AA
dc.creator	Ifanti AA
dc.date	2011-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:15:33Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:15:33Z
dc.identifier	1179-7258
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/cb03d0280a3f4ab69ddb986effd751f0
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/17732
dc.description	Amalia A Ifanti1, Andreas A Argyriou2, Haralabos P Kalofonos2 1Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, 2Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Patras, Greece Aim: In this paper we sought to explore undergraduate medical students&rsquo; views about their professional development during their studies that are considered to be related to medical professionalism. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study using interpretative analysis of anonymous 10-item questionnaires was conducted at the University of Patras Medical School (UPMS), Greece. The study sample consisted of 134 undergraduate students in their fifth and sixth year of study at UPMS. Results: Undergraduate students emphasized the great significance of daily clinically-oriented practice in the wards in the group of behaviors consistent with medical professionalism. The integrated curriculum and informal discussions with members of the academic staff in the form of role models were also regarded as valuable approaches strongly enhancing professionalism. Students&rsquo; personal statements contained attributes regarding premium professional skills, including constancy and perfectionism throughout a lifelong learning process, so as to be able to provide high quality medical care to patients. Conclusion: According to our undergraduate medical students themselves, the last 2 years of their studies are important to understand the essence of professionalism and develop their professional medical attitudes. Clinically-oriented teaching activities together with the informal curriculum of enhanced role modeling promote medical professional behaviors and increase standards of health care provided to patients. Keywords: undergraduate students, medicine, professionalism, medical education, Greece
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Dove Press
dc.relation	http://www.dovepress.com/promises-and-hurdles-of-undergraduate-medical-development-in-greece-a8361
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1179-7258
dc.source	Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Vol 2011, Iss default, Pp 201-208 (2011)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	Special aspects of education
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dc.title	Promises and hurdles of undergraduate medical development in Greece
dc.type	article