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Changes in students' moral development during medical school: a cohort study.

Johane Patenaude1, Theophile Niyonsenga, Diane Fafard

  • 1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke and the Centre for Clinical Research, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, QC. johane.patenaude@usherbrooke.ca

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne
|April 2, 2003
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Medical students showed no significant change in moral reasoning stages over three years. However, weighted scores indicated a decline, suggesting medical education may hinder ethical development.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Ethics
  • Moral Development

Background:

  • Professionalism and high moral character are crucial for medical staff.
  • Medical institutions aim to foster ethical development in students.
  • This study assessed moral reasoning progression in medical students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the changes in moral reasoning among medical students.
  • To track moral development over the first three years of medical school.

Main Methods:

  • 92 medical students participated.
  • Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview (French version) was used.
  • Questionnaires were administered at the start of year 1 and end of year 3.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsEmpirical Approach

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  • 54 students completed both assessments.
  • No substantial change in moral development stage for 72% of students.
  • A significant decline in weighted average scores for moral development was observed (p=0.028).

Conclusions:

  • Moral reasoning scores plateaued over the three years.
  • A potential 'hidden curriculum' in medical education may inhibit moral development.
  • Further investigation is needed into factors affecting ethical progression.