Potential of Volunteering in Formal and Informal Medical Education—A Theory-Driven Cross-Sectional Study with Example of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cerbin-Koczorowska, Magdalena; Przymuszała, Piotr; Kłos, Michał; Bazan, Dominika; Żebryk, Paweł; Uruski, Paweł; Marciniak, Ryszard

doi:10.3390/ijerph192416955

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“…Additionally, 1 study was excluded because the participants were not pursuing undergraduate degrees [39]. Ten studies were deemed irrelevant to the objective of this review [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49]. Finally, 21 studies were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis .…”

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Global Rate of Willingness to Volunteer Among Medical and Health Students During Pandemic: Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mahsusi,

Hudaa,

Nuryani

et al. 2024

JMIR Med Educ

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Background During health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of health care workers often occur. Recruiting students as volunteers could be an option, but it is uncertain whether the idea is well-accepted. Objective This study aims to estimate the global rate of willingness to volunteer among medical and health students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar for studies reporting the number of health students willing to volunteer during COVID-19 from 2019 to November 17, 2023. The meta-analysis was performed using a restricted maximum-likelihood model with logit transformation. Results A total of 21 studies involving 26,056 health students were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled estimate of the willingness-to-volunteer rate among health students across multiple countries was 66.13%, with an I2 of 98.99% and P value of heterogeneity (P-Het)<.001. Removing a study with the highest influence led to the rate being 64.34%. Our stratified analyses indicated that those with older age, being first-year students, and being female were more willing to volunteer (P<.001). From highest to lowest, the rates were 77.38%, 77.03%, 65.48%, 64.11%, 62.71%, and 55.23% in Africa, Western Europe, East and Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Eastern Europe, respectively. Because of the high heterogeneity, the evidence from this study has moderate strength. Conclusions The majority of students are willing to volunteer during COVID-19, suggesting that volunteer recruitment is well-accepted.

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Global Rate of Willingness to Volunteer Among Medical and Health Students During Pandemic: Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mahsusi,

Hudaa,

Nuryani

et al. 2024

JMIR Med Educ

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“…However, a survey of 4870 Indonesian medical students found that only 48.7% of respondents were willing to volunteer, and only 18.7% felt ready to practice, as they did not think they had sufficient knowledge and skills [ 19 ]. Furthermore, volunteering may influence the perception of professional roles and identification with the profession [ 20 ], so entering practice [ 21 ] may accelerate the construction of a professional identity [ 22 ]. A mixed-methods study among 900 Indian students showed that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of respondents (63.4%) retained a positive image of the profession, and over 91.4% of them confirmed their career choice [ 23 ].…”

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Insights into medical students’ perceptions of work culture during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study

Mouchabac,

Adrien,

Diot

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought about profound social changes that affected students worldwide. These changes had both psychological and economic consequences, and also led to the adoption of new teaching methods. It can also have an impact on work culture, which is the collective set of values, norms, and practices within a specific profession, shaping how individuals in that field behave, communicate, and identify with their work. The aim of the study was to examine medical students’ perception of professional culture during the COVID-19 crisis when they voluntarily participated in the healthcare network established, outside of university placements, for the management of COVID patients. Methods A questionnaire study based on the vignette methodology was conducted among third-year medical students. Drawing from three scenarios in which students were variably engaged in crisis management, it included questions about their perceptions of the medical profession, their motivation, and their sense of belonging to the profession. Results 352 students responded to the survey. The pandemic had both a positive and a negative impact on students’ perceptions of the medical profession. Cluster analysis using a k-means algorithm and principal component analysis revealed three clusters of students with different perceptions of the medical profession. The first cluster, which represented the majority of students, corresponded to a relatively positive perception of the profession that was reinforced during the pandemic. In the second cluster, students’ perceptions were reinforced still further, and particular importance was attached to field experience. Students in the third cluster had the most negative perceptions, having been shaken the most by the pandemic, and they attached little importance to field experience. Conclusions The analysis highlighted the importance of students being able to adapt and draw on a range of resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This underscores the need for work cultures that support adaptability and coping. Further research is needed to understand its long-term effects on students’ perceptions of the medical profession and to identify interventions that could support students in the aftermath of this difficult period.

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“…However, a survey of 4870 Indonesian medical students found that only 48.7% of respondents were willing to volunteer, and only 18.7% felt ready to practice, as they did not think they had su cient knowledge and skills [18]. Furthermore, volunteering may in uence the perception of professional roles and identi cation with the profession [19], so entering practice [20] may accelerate the construction of a professional identity [21]. A mixed-methods study among 900 Indian students showed that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of respondents (63.4%) retained a positive image of the profession, and over 91.4% of them con rmed their career choice [22].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Students’ Work Culture: A Mixed Method Study

Mouchabac,

Adrien,

Diot

et al. 2023

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought about profound social changes that affected students worldwide. These changes had both psychological and economic consequences, and also led to the adoption of new teaching methods. The present study examined the pandemic’s impact on French medical students’ perceptions of their profession. Methods: A questionnaire study based on the vignette methodology was conducted among third-year medical students. It included questions about their perceptions of the medical profession, their motivation, and their sense of belonging to the profession. Results: 352 students responded to the survey . The pandemic had both a positive and a negative impact on students’ perceptions of the medical profession. Cluster analysis using a k-means algorithm and principal component analysis revealed three clusters of students with different perceptions of the medical profession. The first cluster, which represented the majority of students, corresponded to a relatively positive perception of the profession that was reinforced during the pandemic. In the second cluster, students’ perceptions were reinforced still further, and particular importance was attached to field experience. Students in the third cluster had the most negative perceptions, having been shaken the most by the pandemic, and they attached little importance to field experience. Conclusions: The analysis highlighted the importance of students being able to adapt and draw on a range of resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. This underscores the need for work cultures that support adaptability and coping. Overall, the pandemic had a profound and far-reaching impact on medical students in France, but these effects were not uniform. Further research is needed to understand its long-term effects on students' perceptions of the medical profession and to identify interventions that could support students in the aftermath of this difficult period.

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Potential of Volunteering in Formal and Informal Medical Education—A Theory-Driven Cross-Sectional Study with Example of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 4 publications

References 46 publications

Global Rate of Willingness to Volunteer Among Medical and Health Students During Pandemic: Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Global Rate of Willingness to Volunteer Among Medical and Health Students During Pandemic: Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Insights into medical students’ perceptions of work culture during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Students’ Work Culture: A Mixed Method Study

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