Person-Environment Fit and Socioeconomic Status in Medical School.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study examined the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on medical education in the context of person-environment fit (PE fit) theory, and specifically focused on the medical school experiences of students from lower-SES backgrounds.

Method

A constructivist approach was used in this qualitative study of 48 medical students from 27 US medical schools, all of whom self-identified as first-generation college graduates and/or being from a lower-income background (30 were both). Semi-structured audio-only interviews were conducted with these demographically and geographically diverse students from November 2021 through April 2022. Themes were identified using open coding and content analysis software.

Results

Almost all, 44 of 48, interviews included themes re

SUBMITTER: Russell RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933605 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature