Three-year evaluation of a program teaching social determinants of health in community-based medical education: a general inductive approach for qualitative data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social determinants of health (SDH) are intricately intertwined with various social and economic factors. Reflection is essential for learning about SDH. However, only a few reports have focused on reflection in SDH programs; most were cross-sectional studies. We aimed to longitudinally evaluate a SDH program in a community-based medical education (CBME) curriculum that we introduced in 2018 based on the level of reflection and content on SDH in students' reports.

Methods

Study design: General inductive approach for qualitative data analysis. Education program: A 4-week mandatory clinical clerkship in general medicine and primary care at the University of Tsukuba School of Medicine in Japan was provided to all fifth- and sixth-year medical students. Students under

SUBMITTER: Ozone S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176298 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature