Long-term evaluation of undergraduate family medicine curriculum in Slovenia

Abstract

The level of achievement of learning objectives increased with the experiences of the teachers. We improved the attitude of medical students toward general practice and general practitioners. We have not been successful in influencing career choice of students, which is an objective that is probably outside our reach.

A time-trend analysis of intended career choice for family medicine among croatian medical students

“…As such, it can provide very useful information for countries with similar economic and political arrangements in the region. This is even more important due to the fact that in the region only a few similar studies have been carried out (43). The present study has important implications for public health in Croatia.…”

The impact of family medicine clerkships in undergraduate medical education: a systematic review

“…While the FM clerkship experience is important to counteract students' negative stereotypes about FPs and their work, and inform career choice, a definitive career shift to FM requires a comprehensive and complex intervention package due to the broad scope of factors that influence the specialty choice process from premedical school into practice life. 40 92 93 Although there is variability in clerkship settings and countries, the overall message is that FM clerkships provide a valuable and satisfactory educational experience for medical students with the main contribution not in a unique list of diagnoses or procedures, but in a different approach to practicing, teaching and learning medicine derived from the person-centred system-based worldview of FM. 60 Teaching FPs report increased job satisfaction and stimulation for professional development due to involvement with students.…”

“…The clerkships were mainly obligatory (56 studies) and took place in year 3 (27 studies in USA), years 4-5 (10 studies) or years 5-6 (22 studies), while three studies did not clearly report the curriculum year of the clerkship. The aim and goals of the clerkships were reported only in nine papers [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] and included: providing exposure to the role of FM and primary care as a medical practice setting and assisting students in making their career decision; refining and consolidating history taking and physical examination skills in the FM setting with a special emphasis on communication skills, and the doctor-patient relationship; dealing with most common medical problems in FM and its specific management principles such as undifferentiated problems, home visits, referrals, etc; learning about business/organisational aspects of the medical practice and the role of team-work. Table 4 summarises the proportion of studies that assessed the impact of FM clerkships at each Kirkpatrick outcome level.…”

Final year medical students’ understanding of family medicine

“…In the seven-week clerkship of FM at Ljubljana faculty (29) we have to have a realistic view about the in depth understanding of some very complex concepts such as the holistic approach, which is sometimes di cult to understand even for experienced doctors. We are also aware that to understand speci c problem-solving skills and community orientation, some more experience working in FM and close and long-term contact with patients is required (10,30), but the clerkship should o er at least a basic understanding of these competences.…”