Abstract
Objectives: This paper presents the results of a qualitative study aimed at elucidating how well the goals of the OMNIBUS curriculum implemented in Korea as a medical humanities curriculum were achieved, from the student perspective. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study to elicit perspectives of students who participated in all 12 weeks of the OMNIBUS curriculum. Eighteen fourth-year medical students participated in two focus group interviews. Openended questions were prepared to guide the interviews. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed. All data from the interviews were analyzed, using an inductive approach to identify themes. Results: The main themes were “characteristics of a good doctor”, “various careers in medicine”, and “the need for changes in assessment methods”. Seven subthemes that emerged were specifically related to “characteristics of a good doctor”, including “variety of perspectives on the human condition”, “feel empathy with patients from diverse backgrounds”, “communicate effectively with patients”, “clarify values”, “roles as a leader in society”, “give back to the community”, and “satisfaction of being physicians and importance of physician self-care”. Conclusion: The themes identified in this study demonstrated that the OMNIBUS curriculum achieved its goals, from the student perspective. In the interviews, students also identified other strengths and areas for improvement of the curriculum.
Highlights
Medical education aims at improving patient care
The themes identified in this study demonstrated that the OMNIBUS curriculum achieved its goals, from the student perspective
The purpose of this paper is to describe the goals, objectives, and content of our OMNIBUS curriculum and present the results of a qualitative study of focus group interviews to elucidate how well the OMNIBUS curriculum goals were achieved from the student perspective
Summary
Medical education aims at improving patient care. the fundamental requirement of improving patient care is to produce “good doctors”. Perceptions of characteristics of “good doctors” periodically change, in part related to social, cultural, and economic contexts.[1] Currently, “good doctors” are perceived as able to apply medical knowledge and skills, with a holistic understanding of the patient, modifying their approaches in relation to the individual patient. Macnaughton defined a “good doctor” as demonstrating sensitivity in dealing with patients, based on knowledge of herself and her own values, and insight into the problems and contexts of patients’ lives.[2] She said that doctors need to be able to assimilate scientific knowledge of disease and treatments with an understanding of the individual patient, and they need to exercise good clinical judgment as to what might be of benefit to this patient with this particular problem at this point in his life. Holistic understanding of the human and medicine. Develop high standards of ethics in research and medicine. Medicine and Society Develop leadership skills, with social I responsibility II
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