Why do pre-clinical medical students learn ultrasound? Exploring learning motivation through ERG theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an essential field of medical education. Bedside ultrasound has become a necessary skill for clinical physicians. Previous studies have already discussed the importance of advancements in ultrasound education. However, learning motivations for ultrasound education have seldom been analyzed in the literature. For medical students, learning ultrasound could have a relevance for their future career. The Existence, Relatedness and Growth (ERG) theory extended Maslow's hierarchy of needs through these three concepts. This theory has been widely used in the workplace to analyze employee job performance but has not yet been applied in medical education. In this study ERG theory was applied to analyze pre-clinical medi

SUBMITTER: Wang TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8375120 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature