THE RESULTS OF MONITORING THE SYCHOLOGICAL READINESS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Psychology of Learning
• Professional Identity Formation

Background:

• Medical student professional identity development begins early in studies.
• This coincides with a demanding academic curriculum in foundational sciences and languages.
• Positive motivation is key during this critical professional identification period.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze psychological readiness for professional activity in future physicians.
• To assess first-year medical students' attitudes toward their chosen profession.
• To understand the formation of positive motivation for academic and professional pursuits.

Main Methods:

• Bibliosemantic analysis of scientific literature.
• Utilized established methodologies to study professional choice motives (Pavliutenkov) and academic activity motives (Rean & Yakunin).
• Conducted surveys with first-year medical and dental students at Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (2018-2019), employing MS Excel for data analysis.

Main Results:

• Psychological readiness and professional identity formation commence in the first year of medical school.
• Student attitudes and motivation are significantly influenced by the early academic load.
• Effective strategies are needed to foster positive learning attitudes and skill acquisition.

Conclusions:

• Early professional identity formation necessitates proactive support and motivation strategies.
• Innovative teaching methods, including multimedia and self-directed research, are crucial for developing medical students' readiness.
• Future research should explore international students' motivation and develop humanities curricula for medical universities.