ASSESSMENT OF READINESS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES TO PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Abstract

This article describes a method of assessment of readiness of graduates of the medical school to psychological-educational activities based on the factor-criterion model. The model included cognitive, motivational, activity and personal factors and criteria which characterize them. The coefficient values of each factor and the criteria were determined by the Delphi method. Comparison of the criteria with use of the proposed method with the criteria of actual state allowed to perform maximally objective comprehensive assessment of readiness of the graduates to psychological-educational activities. The article has presented the quantitative and qualitative results of the Medical University graduates' self-preparedness for psychological-educational activity. It has been found that the overall level of preparedness of the graduates of the Faculty of General Medicine of the Northern State Medical University to psychological-educational activity corresponded to the nominal level. The teacher's personal example, direct contacts with patients in the course of training at the Medical University, the increased number of hours in the curriculum for studying of the psychological and educational aspects of the "doctor-patient" interaction at the clinical departments have been determined by the graduates of the Medical University as the main factors influencing quality of training for implementation of psychological-educational activity of future doctors. The assessment results can be a basis for correction and improvement of the content, forms and methods of psychological-educational training of future physicians.