Professional identity formation of medical students: A mixed-methods study in a hierarchical and collectivist culture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Professional identity formation (PIF) has been recognized as an integral part of professional development in medical education. PIF is dynamic: it occurs longitudinally and requires immersion in the socialization process. Consequently, in the medical education context, it is vital to foster a nurturing learning environment that facilitates PIF.

Aim

This study assesses PIF among medical students in various stages of study and explores their perceptions of PIF, with its contributing and inhibiting factors.

Method

This mixed-methods study uses a sequential explanatory approach with undergraduate (years 2, 4, and 6) and postgraduate medical students in Indonesia. We examine the subjects by administering an adapted questionnaire on PIF. We completed a series of

SUBMITTER: Findyartini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9175156 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature