Becoming better health care providers: Outcomes of a primary care service-learning project in medical school

Cynthia A. Olney; Judith E. Livingston; Stanley I. Fisch; Melissa A. Talamantes

doi:10.4324/9780203051443

Becoming better health care providers: Outcomes of a primary care service-learning project in medical school

Cynthia A. Olney, Judith E. Livingston, Stanley I. Fisch, Melissa A. Talamantes

Department of Pediatrics

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Abstract

Medical educators have begun to embrace service-learning as a method for teaching medical students to be more socially responsible, patient-oriented practitioners. However, research documenting the learning outcomes of service-learning in medical education is limited. In this paper, written documents generated through evaluation of a mandatory, structured community service-learning experience were analyzed qualitatively to discover the diverse learning outcomes among 24 students who participated in the experience. Preliminary findings indicate that students developed skills and attitudes directly related to competencies of concern in most U.S. medical programs. These preliminary findings may help other programs articulate learning outcomes for their service-learning programs. Further, these preliminary findings may stimulate more systematic research (qualitative and quantitative) in this area.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Community Action Research
Subtitle of host publication	Benefits to Community Members and Service Providers
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	133-148
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9780203051443
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203051443
State	Published - Jan 1 2013

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Community service-learning
Medical students
Primary care

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Psychology(all)

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Becoming better health care providers : Outcomes of a primary care service-learning project in medical school. / Olney, Cynthia A.; Livingston, Judith E.; Fisch, Stanley I. et al.

Community Action Research: Benefits to Community Members and Service Providers. Taylor and Francis, 2013. p. 133-148.

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