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Medical students' motivations for participating in an elective focused on social inequalities and health disparities.
Advances in Health Sciences Education 2024 Februrary 6
In this study, we examine students' reasons for pursuing elective training focused on medical racism and systemic health inequities at a midwestern medical school. Data collection included semi-structured interviews with students who participated in an optional course focused on these topics. We analyzed their motivations, goals, and interests using reflexive thematic analysis and created three themes based on students' responses. Theme (1) "pre-existing conditions" focuses on students' knowledge, beliefs, worldviews and experience prior to the class. Theme (2) "enacting change" examines their desires to become effective physicians and improve medicine overall. Theme (3) "creating community" considers their preferences for a supportive and connected learning and social environment. We discuss the findings within the context of adult learning theory and Self-Determination Theory. The research provides insight about the overt and underlying factors that drive medical students' participation in training focused on social inequality. We also share recommendations for curriculum development and future research based on the patterns we found in students' discussions of their needs and expectations.
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