Abstract
BackgroundThe establishment of a medical education program in the rural area of Siegen is planned to be the first step against a shortage of physicians in this region. General practitioners (GPs) will be extensively involved in this program as Family Medicine (Allgemeinmedizin) will become a core subject in the curriculum nationwide. Based on this situation we aim to figure out GPs motivation to participate in medical education. For this purpose, we had to construct and test a new questionnaire.MethodsA survey was conducted among general practitioners (GPs) in the region of Siegen-Wittgenstein regarding their motivation to participate in medical education. For this purpose, the Motivation for Medical Education Questionnaire (MoME-Q), a 24-item questionnaire, was developed. Structural characteristics of GPs, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Work Satisfaction Questionnaire (WSQ) were used for validation purposes.ResultsA representative number of GPs took part in the study (53.8%). Although the majority had no connection to a university (86%), 83% can imagine participating in the education of medical students. The items of the MoME-Q load on two factors (commitment and personal benefit). The confirmatory factor analysis shows a good model fit. Subscales of the MoME-Q were able to differentiate between physicians with and without authorization to train GP residents, between practices with and without a specialized practice nurse, and between physicians with and without previous experience in medical education. The MoME-Q subscale “commitment” correlated significantly with all three subscales of the MBI. Correlations were in the medium range around |.30|.ConclusionThe MoME-Q seems to be an appropriate tool to assess motivation to participate in medical education of GPs. In our sample, a large number of GPs was motivated to participate in the education of medical students. Future studies with larger number of GPs should be carried out to validate and confirm our findings. Whether the MoME-Q is also appropriate for other specialties should also be shown in further empirical studies.
Highlights
In many rural regions, a shortage of physicians, especially general practitioners (GPs) is obvious and will dramatically increase in the near future (Adarkwah et al, 2018; Broermann et al, 2018)
We aim to look at structural characteristics and the GP’s motivation to participate in medical education
The results show that the willing population of GPs needs preparation and support, e.g., by didactical courses and training programs
Summary
A shortage of physicians, especially general practitioners (GPs) is obvious and will dramatically increase in the near future (Adarkwah et al, 2018; Broermann et al, 2018). Every student will have to complete three months of ambulatory patient care within the sixth study year (practical year); on the other hand, General Practice will become a mandatory examination subject in the final oral examination (3rd part of the examination) This fact is of high relevance as a large number of GP practices for teaching and training will be necessary in order to comply with this demand. General practitioners (GPs) will be extensively involved in this program as Family Medicine (Allgemeinmedizin) will become a core subject in the curriculum nationwide Based on this situation we aim to figure out GPs motivation to participate in medical education. A survey was conducted among general practitioners (GPs) in the region of Siegen-Wittgenstein regarding their motivation to participate in medical education For this purpose, the Motivation for Medical Education Questionnaire (MoME-Q), a 24-item questionnaire, was developed.
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