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Simin Lee1, Yannis K Valtis2, Tomi Jun3
1a Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston , USA.
Student engagement in volunteer clinics is measurable and influenced by clear roles and frequent interactions. Increased volunteering frequency and duration correlate with higher engagement, highlighting key drivers for optimizing these educational experiences.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Volunteerism
- Student Engagement
Background:
- Volunteer service learning, including Student Run Clinics (SRCs), is a growing part of medical education.
- Understanding how to optimize and measure student engagement in SRCs is crucial.
- The Crimson Care Collaborative (CCC) developed a tool to assess volunteer experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key drivers of student engagement in a primary care SRC.
- To create and utilize a tool for measuring volunteer experience at the CCC.
Main Methods:
- An online engagement survey was administered to 149 CCC volunteers.
- Cross-sectional survey data were collected with a 53% response rate.
Main Results:
- Student perception of role clarity, interprofessional interaction frequency, and quality of medical education significantly predicted likelihood to recommend the CCC.
- Higher engagement scores were associated with more frequent and longer volunteer durations.
Conclusions:
- Measuring engagement in volunteer settings is feasible.
- Student engagement is influenced by both structural and experiential factors.
- Clear role definition and expected volunteering frequency are key drivers of engagement.
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