Long-term contribution of international electives for medical students to professional identity formation: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Globalisation has given medical university students the opportunity to pursue international electives in other countries, enhancing the long-term socialisation of medical professionals. This study identified the long-term effects of international electives on the professional identity formation of medical students.

Design

This is a qualitative study.

Setting

The authors interviewed Japanese medical professionals who had completed their international electives more than 10 years ago, and analysed and interpreted the data using a social constructivism paradigm.

Participants

A total of 23 medical professionals (mean age 36.4 years; range 33-42 years) participated in face-to-face, semistructured in-depth interviews.

Results

During the data analysi

SUBMITTER: Hayashi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430439 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature