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Medical students seeking medical help: a qualitative study
Jill Thistlethwaite1, Frances Quirk, Rebecca Evans
1Warwick Medical School, Institute of Clinical Education, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom. j.e.thistlethwaite@warwick.ac.uk
Medical Teacher
|February 19, 2010
Summary
Medical students
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Behaviors
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Investigates factors influencing medical students' health help-seeking behaviors.
- Examines student perceptions of student-doctor interactions.
- Highlights implications for healthcare engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore factors influencing medical students' decisions to seek medical help.
- To understand student perceptions of interactions with doctors.
- To analyze the impact on health help-seeking behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with students across different year groups.
- Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed.
- Thematic analysis was used to identify common patterns.
Main Results:
- Interviewed 22 medical students.
- Identified common themes related to help-seeking behaviors.
- Revealed insights into student decision-making processes.
Conclusions:
- Medical students contemplate seeking medical help.
- Factors influencing choice of General Practitioner (GP) were identified.
- The decision to disclose medical student status to healthcare providers was explored.
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