Identification and evaluation of the core elements of character education for medical students in Korea

Hur, Yera; Lee, Keumho

doi:10.3352/jeehp.2019.16.21

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“…-7-Main results: Thirty-two core elements were extracted from the question of the core elements of character essential for doctors. This study applied 29 elements, excluding medical knowledge, expertise, and information power, which have little relevance to character, to the classification table by Hur and Lee [1].…”

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“…The categories that included the most elements were "care and respect," "responsibility and calling," and "empathy and communication" (Table 2). Creativity and positivity (2) Flexibility(1), creativity(1) *The category of the core elements was adopted from the classification by Hur and Lee's previous study -a Delphi study on the core element of character education suggested by medical professors in Korea [1].…”

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“…Interpretation: The importance of character education in medical education has long been clear. However, studies on professors [1] and students alike have indicated that there is a negative perception regarding how character education is carried out. It is necessary to not only consider the content but also the teaching or -8-evaluation methods of character education in medical education.…”

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“…This is a follow-up study of Hur and Lee [ 1 ] that aimed to examine how medical students perceive character education, with the specific goal of identifying and categorizing core character elements essential for doctors and perceived needs for character education.…”

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“…Objectives: Accordingly, this is a follow-up study of Hur and Lee [1]. It aimed to examine how medical students perceive character education.…”

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Core elements of character education essential for doctors suggested by medical students in Korea: a preliminary study

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2020

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This preliminary study aims to determine how medical students perceive character education in Korea. A structured survey questionnaire to 10 medical students was conducted between September and December 2018. Out of them, 6 students replied. Students’ responses were classified into elements which were also categorized. Twenty-nine core elements of characters in 8 categories were verified that are essential for doctors and the need for character education. The most frequently suggested categories were “care and respect”, “empathy and communication”, and “responsibility and calling”. Participants also said that various forms of character education are necessary and that they were not satisfied with the character education regarding teaching methods. The results verified the character traits that are most essential for doctors and problems related to current character education. The above results will be helpful to prepare the character education curriculum in medical schools.

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Section: The Kind Of Character Education I Received Was Mostly Boringmentioning

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“…Objectives: Accordingly, this is a follow-up study of Hur and Lee [1]. It aimed to examine how medical students perceive character education.…”

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Core elements of character education essential for doctors suggested by medical students in Korea: a preliminary study

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2020

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Character Development and Learning Activity in Medical Education: Lecturer Perception

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Izzah,

Munawaroh

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Springer Proceedings in Humanities and Social Sciences

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Medical students’ self-evaluation of character, and method of character education

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Background As medical doctors must have a strong sense of ethics, character education is particularly important for them compared with other professions. This follow-up study aimed to establish the foundation for developing a character education program in medical schools by (1) conducting a survey among medical students on the self-assessment of one’s character based on eight qualities (service and sacrifice, empathy and communication, care and respect, honesty and humility, responsibility and calling, collaboration and magnanimity, creativity and positivity, patience and leadership), the perceived importance of character, and satisfaction with character education at medical school, and (2) analyzing the usefulness of learning methods for acquiring character elements. It also aimed at verifying the (3) gender differences in self-evaluation of character elements, and (4) academic-year differences in the survey items. Methods Medical students’ perceptions were identified through a questionnaire survey among 856 medical students from five South Korean medical schools. The questionnaire comprised items on the achievement level of the character element, importance of character in the medical curriculum, satisfaction with character education in medical schools, and the learning method’s degree of helpfulness. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way ANOVA were used to compare responses. Results The importance of eight-character qualities had high average scores, whereas the average scores for satisfaction with character education and achievement level were comparatively low. For the question on each learning method’s helpfulness in gaining the eight-character qualities, the score of team-based learning activities was the highest, followed by club activities, relationships with peers, role modeling of professors, and course study. Regarding satisfaction with character education, male students gave higher scores than female students, manifesting a statistically significant difference. Regarding the importance of the character element in medical education, statistically significant differences existed based on academic year. Conclusion Medical students’ perceptions of character education varied according to gender and academic year. They regarded character education highly but were unsatisfied with the current character education at medical schools. Thus, diverse character education curricula must be developed and implemented along with extra-curricular character programs. An effective approach to implementing character education can be discovered by verifying the differences in students’ perceptions based on the character education courses in medical schools.

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Identification and evaluation of the core elements of character education for medical students in Korea

Cited by 10 publications

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Core elements of character education essential for doctors suggested by medical students in Korea: a preliminary study

Core elements of character education essential for doctors suggested by medical students in Korea: a preliminary study

Character Development and Learning Activity in Medical Education: Lecturer Perception

Medical students’ self-evaluation of character, and method of character education

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