| Tsai TC |
------>authors3_c= ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=0.974 ------>paper_class3=2 ------>paper_class2=1 ------>vol=2-3 ------>confirm_bywho=1 ------>insert_bywho=tsaitc2007 ------>Jurnal_Rank=27.3 ------>authors4_c= ------>comm_author=1 ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c= ------>publish_day=1 ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2=134 ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E1100 ------>insert_date=20080423 ------>iam=1 ------>update_date=None ------>author=??? ------>change_event=4 ------>ISSN= ------>authors_c= ------>score=500 ------>journal_name=Med Teach ------>paper_name=Students' perception on medical professionalism: the psychometric perspective. ------>confirm_date=None ------>tch_id=094017 ------>pmid=17701622 ------>page1=128 ------>fullAbstract=BACKGROUND: The main purpose of this study was to identify and understand the structure of latent traits underlying the concept of medical professionalism of Taiwanese students. METHODS: A 32 item questionnaire assessing medical professionalism derived from the definition by the American Board Internal Medicine (ABIM) was distributed to 133 year seven medical students. A five-point rating scale of importance was used to identify the extent of their values or beliefs in each item. RESULTS: The three items perceived most important were: accountability to patients, respect for patients and their families; and integrity and prudence. The least important component underlying professionalism was ~enduring unavoidable risks to oneself when a patient~s welfare is at stake~. Factor analysis resulted in eight factors: ~commitment to care~ (factor 1); ~righteous and rule-abiding~ (factor 2); ~pursuing quality patient care~ (factor 3), ~habit of professional practice~ (factor 4); ~interpersonal relationship~ (factor 5); ~patient-oriented~ issues (factor 6); physician~s ~self-development~ (factor 7); and finally, ~respect for others~ (factor 8). Most of the variance was contributed by factor 1 (34.9%). The mean score of factors ranged from 3.84 (factor 1: commitment to care) to 4.7 (factor 8: respect of others), and the reliability alphas ranged from 0.86 to 0.66. CONCLUSIONS: These results of young physicians~ professional values have implications for medical school curriculum for improvement. ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=18214 ------>authors2=Lin CH ------>authors3=Harasym PH ------>authors4=Violato C ------>authors5= ------>authors6= ------>authors6_c= ------>authors=Tsai TC ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c= ------>publish_area=0 ------>updateTitle=Students~ perception on medical professionalism: the psychometric perspective. ------>language=2 ------>check_flag=None ------>submit_date=None ------>country=None ------>no=29 ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho=None ------>publish_year=2007 ------>submit_flag=None ------>publish_month=3 |