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Hanifi N, Gheiasi F. Professionalism in medical education: An evolutionary concept analysis. JMED 2024; 17 (56) :138-150
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1- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
2- Department of Operating Room and Anesthesiology, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. ,fatemeh.gheiasi@gmail.com
2- Department of Operating Room and Anesthesiology, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. ,
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Background & Objective: Teaching professionalism is one of the foundations of professional development for medical students. The present study aimed to explain the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of professionalism in medical education.
Material & Methods: In this study, Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis approach was used. The search was performed using the keywords "professionalism", "medical education" and similar words in PubMed, Scopus, Scientific Information Database (SID), and Magiran databases and search engine Google Scholar. Literature published in English and Persian was included in the study. 59 articles were analyzed using the content analysis approach and attributes, antecedents, and consequences of professionalism in medical education were identified.
Results: The attributes of professionalism in medical education were identified in "the emergence of the professional role models" and "the institutionalization of the culture of professionalism in education". The "manner" and "competence" of professors and "university policy in achieving professionalism" were determined as an antecedent, and the consequences for health stakeholders in "community" and "student" dimensions were defined as the consequences of professionalism in medical education.
Conclusion: Professionalism in medical education involves the presence of professional role models and the establishment of a culture of professionalism within educational environments. This includes professional character and competencies and moral qualities such as tolerance, fairness, and respect for human values. The antecedents of professionalism include the manner and competence of professors and the university's plans to achieve professionalism. The consequences of professionalism in medical education include improved health outcomes for the community, enhanced patient satisfaction, and the development of positive attitudes and behaviors in students. Professionalism in medical education aims to train professional students and provide high-quality services to ensure society's health.
Material & Methods: In this study, Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis approach was used. The search was performed using the keywords "professionalism", "medical education" and similar words in PubMed, Scopus, Scientific Information Database (SID), and Magiran databases and search engine Google Scholar. Literature published in English and Persian was included in the study. 59 articles were analyzed using the content analysis approach and attributes, antecedents, and consequences of professionalism in medical education were identified.
Results: The attributes of professionalism in medical education were identified in "the emergence of the professional role models" and "the institutionalization of the culture of professionalism in education". The "manner" and "competence" of professors and "university policy in achieving professionalism" were determined as an antecedent, and the consequences for health stakeholders in "community" and "student" dimensions were defined as the consequences of professionalism in medical education.
Conclusion: Professionalism in medical education involves the presence of professional role models and the establishment of a culture of professionalism within educational environments. This includes professional character and competencies and moral qualities such as tolerance, fairness, and respect for human values. The antecedents of professionalism include the manner and competence of professors and the university's plans to achieve professionalism. The consequences of professionalism in medical education include improved health outcomes for the community, enhanced patient satisfaction, and the development of positive attitudes and behaviors in students. Professionalism in medical education aims to train professional students and provide high-quality services to ensure society's health.
Article Type : Review |
Subject:
Medical Education
Received: 2023/12/20 | Accepted: 2024/07/9 | Published: 2024/12/14
Received: 2023/12/20 | Accepted: 2024/07/9 | Published: 2024/12/14
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