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Attitudinal changes in medical students taking a course in human values.

M O Kepler, H Saslow

    Southern Medical Journal
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary

    A course in human values in medicine positively impacted student attitudes, preserving positive values. Students not taking the course showed negative shifts, highlighting the course's beneficial effect on medical student values.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Ethics in Medicine
    • Psychology of Healthcare Professionals

    Background:

    • Understanding the influence of ethics education on medical students' attitudes is crucial for fostering professional development.
    • Previous research indicates a need to assess the impact of specific curricula on shaping healthcare professionals' values.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effect of a human values in medicine course on medical students' attitudes.
    • To compare attitude changes between students who completed the course and a control group.

    Main Methods:

    • A semantic differential test was employed to quantitatively measure attitude shifts.
    • A comparative analysis was conducted between a student cohort exposed to the human values course and a control group.

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    Main Results:

    • Students participating in the human values course demonstrated retention of positive values.
    • The control group, not exposed to the course, exhibited predominantly negative shifts in values.

    Conclusions:

    • The human values in medicine course appears effective in reinforcing positive ethical and professional values among medical students.
    • Curricular interventions focusing on human values can mitigate negative attitudinal drift in medical education.