"More than just a medical student": a mixed methods exploration of a structured volunteering programme for undergraduate medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Imperial College School of Medicine developed a structured volunteering programme involving 398 medical students, across eight teaching hospitals. This case study aims to explore the relationship between the processes, context, participant experiences and impacts of the programme so that lessons can be learned for future emergencies and service-learning programmes.

Methods

Using an illuminative approach to evaluation we invited all volunteers and supervisors to complete a mixed-methods survey. This explored differences in experience across demographics and contextual factors, correlations between aspects of induction, supervision and overall experience, and reviewed the impacts of the programme. Quantitative responses were stat

SUBMITTER: Badger K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8721190 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature