Exploring the interest of medical students in global health in South Korea: Does taking a global health course matter?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prioritizing global health is important for positive health outcomes. Doctors play a pivotal role in addressing health issues that they need to recognize the importance of global health practice. However, medical education in global health is still in its early stages in many countries, including South Korea.

Methods

This study is a quantitative cross-sectional study. Medical students were recruited from all 40 Korean medical schools and data collection was conducted in 2021. Stratified proportional quota sampling was employed as the sampling method. The study examined medical students' interest in global health as the dependent variable. Independent variables included whether individuals had taken global health courses as part of their medical curriculum, while c

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature