title: A Study of Core Humanistic Competency for Developing Humanism Education for Medical Students.
abstract: The authors conducted a survey on essential humanistic competency that medical students should have, and on teaching methods that will effectively develop such attributes. The participants consisted of 154 medical school professors, 589 medical students at Seoul National University College of Medicine, 228 parents, and 161 medical school and university hospital staff. They answered nine questions that the authors created. According to the results, all groups chose "morality and a sense of ethics," a "sense of accountability," "communication skills," and "empathic ability" were selected as essential qualities. According to the evaluation on the extent to which students possess each quality, participants believed students had a high "sense of accountability" and "morality," whereas they thought students had low "empathic ability," "communicate," or "collaborate with others". In terms of effective teaching methods, all sub-groups preferred extracurricular activities including small group activities, debates, and volunteer services. With regard to the speculated effect of humanism education and the awareness of the need for colleges to offer it, all sub-groups had a positive response. However the professors and students expressed a relatively passive stance on introducing humanism education as a credited course. Most participants responded that they preferred a grading method based on their rate of participation, not a relative evaluation. In order to reap more comprehensive and lasting effects of humanism education courses in medical school, it is necessary to conduct faculty training, and continuously strive to develop new teaching methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Hee-Yeon
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0232-7202
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Jae-Won
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8821-6225
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Seunghee
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8672-5253
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Seong Ho
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5294-0596
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Ju-Hong
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5603-2955
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Tae-Woo
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5180-0978
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Joong Shin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5246-0477
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Seung-Yong
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2726-4850
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Seo Jin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7275-7681
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Eun Jung
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8935-2103
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Min-Sup
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9840-6997
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Humanism; Medical Education; Medical Students