Article Gold Open Access 2015

The differences in self-efficacy in clinical performance between medical students and residents

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Yoo, Hyohyun
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Park, Kwihwa
Korean Journal of Medical Education
Journal · Vol. 27 · Issue 3 · pp. 221-225
Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in self-efficacy in clinical performance (SECP) between medical students and residents. Methods: A total of 267 medical students and 110 residents participated in a survey on SECP with regard to seven factors: Knowledge acquisition and application, clinical reasoning, clinical skills, communication with patients, relationships with other health professionals, medical ethics, and self-development. The data were examined by multivariate analysis of variance. Results: Residents had higher scores for clinical skills than students (F[1, 372]=8.919, p<0.01), whereas students scored significantly higher for communication with patients (F[1, 372]=26.779, p<0.001), relationships with other health professionals (F[1, 372]=12.807, p<0.001), medical ethics (F[1, 372]=40.136, p<0.001), and self-development (F[1, 372]=32.380, p<0.001). There were no differences between genders or specialties of residents. Conclusion: There are differences in SECP between students and residents. These results can guide the design of self-efficacy improvement programs. © 2021 Matrix Medical Communications. All rights reserved.

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self-efficacy Medical students Resident Clinical performance

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clinical competence female human male medical education Humans Internship and Residency interpersonal communication self concept Self Efficacy medical student Students, Medical comparative study human relation communication medical ethics Ethics, Medical Interpersonal Relations
Author Affiliations
Department of Medical Education, Jeonbuk National University, School of Medicine, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Department of Medical Education, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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