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A community-based learning experience for medical students.

R A Schreier1, D Danilewitz

  • 1Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.

Medical Education
|January 1, 1989
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Summary

Medical students gain crucial insights into child welfare through a year-long program in children's institutions. This experiential learning enhances understanding of children's needs and addresses emotional responses to deprivation and abuse.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Medical Education
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Medical education requires comprehensive training in child development and welfare.
  • Understanding the psychosocial needs of children is vital for holistic healthcare.
  • Experiential learning offers unique perspectives in medical training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a one-year attachment program for medical students in Children's Institutions.
  • To outline the dual medical and psychosocial roles undertaken by students.
  • To evaluate the program's effectiveness in fostering understanding of children's needs and emotional processing.

Main Methods:

  • Medical students participated in a year-long attachment to Children's Institutions.
  • Students engaged in clinical duties, screening programs, and health education.

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  • Students developed relationships with children, focusing on psychosocial aspects.

    • Main Results:

    • The program provided medical students with a deep understanding of children's needs.
    • Students gained experience in addressing medical and psychosocial challenges.
    • The experiential learning facilitated emotional processing related to child deprivation and abuse.

    Conclusions:

    • The attachment program is effective in enhancing medical students' comprehension of children's welfare.
    • This model of medical education promotes empathy and professional development.
    • It prepares future physicians to address complex child health issues.