Celeste Coler, Kareena Patel, A J Balatico, Kumhee Ro, Joshua Villarreal, Nora Coronado, Estell Williams
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Abstract
Introduction: Health profession enrichment programs for underrepresented minority students are crucial to supporting students' interest in healthcare careers and improving preparedness for important academic and professional milestones. Doctor for a Day, an enrichment program at the University of Washington School of Medicine, hosts monthly events where underrepresented kindergarten-12th grade students are exposed to careers in medicine by healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Methods: This study investigates to what extent participation in Doctor for a Day programming improves self-efficacy using a survey study of 958 students who attended at least one Doctor for a Day event between 2017 and 2023.
Results: Using an evaluation tool composed of six questions, our results demonstrate that participation in Doctor for a Day programming increases self-efficacy and interest in medicine as a career. Analysis of these results found significant differences in responses based on grade level, with students in high school demonstrating the largest improvement in self-efficacy.
Discussion: These findings underscore the value of such enrichment programs and offer insights for the development of similar initiatives.
简介：为代表性不足的少数民族学生提供的卫生专业丰富课程对于支持学生对医疗保健职业的兴趣以及为重要的学术和专业里程碑做好准备至关重要。华盛顿大学医学院（University of Washington School of Medicine）的“一天医生”（Doctor for a Day）充实项目每月都会举办活动，让来自不同背景的医疗保健专业人员为未被充分代表的幼儿园至12年级学生提供接触医学职业的机会。方法：本研究通过对958名在2017年至2023年期间至少参加过一次“一天医生”活动的学生进行调查研究，调查参与“一天医生”计划在多大程度上提高了自我效能感。结果：使用由六个问题组成的评估工具，我们的结果表明，参与医生一天计划提高了自我效能感和对医学职业的兴趣。对这些结果的分析发现，基于年级水平的反应存在显著差异，高中学生的自我效能感改善最大。讨论：这些发现强调了这种浓缩计划的价值，并为类似计划的发展提供了见解。
期刊介绍：
Frontiers in Medicine publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research linking basic research to clinical practice and patient care, as well as translating scientific advances into new therapies and diagnostic tools. Led by an outstanding Editorial Board of international experts, this multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.
In addition to papers that provide a link between basic research and clinical practice, a particular emphasis is given to studies that are directly relevant to patient care. In this spirit, the journal publishes the latest research results and medical knowledge that facilitate the translation of scientific advances into new therapies or diagnostic tools. The full listing of the Specialty Sections represented by Frontiers in Medicine is as listed below. As well as the established medical disciplines, Frontiers in Medicine is launching new sections that together will facilitate
- the use of patient-reported outcomes under real world conditions
- the exploitation of big data and the use of novel information and communication tools in the assessment of new medicines
- the scientific bases for guidelines and decisions from regulatory authorities
- access to medicinal products and medical devices worldwide
- addressing the grand health challenges around the world
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