Does change from a traditional to a new medical curriculum reduce negative attitudes among students? A quasi-experimental study.
The authors investigated whether a new type of medical school curriculum-with problem-based learning, integrated preclinical and clinical phases, and increased levels of contact between students, patients and teachers--is associated with lower levels of students' negative attitudes towards medical training than is a traditional medical school curriculum. This association was found, and was confirmed by a comparison between students in a university that had changed from a traditional curriculum to a new curriculum. Curriculum design may explain differences in students' attitudes towards medical school.
Gude
Tore
T
Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo, N-0317 Oslo, Norway. tore.gude@basalmed.uio.no
Hjortdahl
Per
P
Anvik
Tor
T
Baerheim
Anders
A
Fasmer
Ole B
OB
Grimstad
Hilde
H
Tyssen
Reidar
R
Ekeberg
Øivind
Ø
Vaglum
Per
P
D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*