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Nurturing social responsibility through community service-learning: Lessons learned from a pilot project.
Shafik Dharamsi1, Nancy Espinoza, Carl Cramer
1The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada. shafik.dharamsi@familymed.ubc.ca
Medical Teacher
|November 3, 2010
Summary
Community service-learning (CSL) enhances dental students' social responsibility and understanding of health disparities. This approach fosters skills in health promotion and highlights the importance of community partnerships for sustainable programs.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Community Engagement
Background:
- Community service-learning (CSL) is explored as a method to enhance social responsibility in medical and dental students.
- Focus on improving students' attitudes toward marginalized populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement a new CSL option within an integrated medical/dental curriculum.
- To assess the educational impact and student experiences with CSL.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative data collection through focus groups and individual interviews.
- Quantitative data collection via surveys.
- Involved dental students, faculty tutors, and community partners.
Main Results:
- CSL fostered a deeper understanding of patient vulnerabilities and social determinants of health.
- Students developed practical skills in health promotion project management.
- Community partners and faculty emphasized the need for equal partnership and collaboration for CSL sustainability.
Conclusions:
- CSL is effective in cultivating social responsibility among future healthcare practitioners.
- A longitudinal CSL course integrated across all four years of dental education was successfully implemented.
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