Medical students' experience and learning outcomes of overseas community involvement project: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical students in Singapore engage in short term medical missions, locally known as Overseas Community Involvement Projects (OCIPs). Little is known about the learning outcomes of an OCIP and how this complements their medical education back home. Understanding this can help the medical educators structure the OCIP to optimise its learning value.

Objectives

This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences and learning outcomes of the medical students who participated in the OCIP.

Methods

This was a qualitative study involving Singaporean students from one medical school travelling to Nepal. Data was collected from reflective journals, overall group reflections and two focus group discussions. The data was thematically analysed using th

SUBMITTER: Nadarajan GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11311946 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature