Undergraduate occupational medicine education in European Medical Schools: better training to meet today’s challenges
Larrosa, Marcos ; Bulat, Petar ; Majery, Nicole ; Gehanno, Jean-François ; Pauncu, Elena-Ana ; Bastiaanssen, Marjolein ; Godderis, Lode ; Iguacel, Isabel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Popescu, Florina Georgeta ; Jungewelter, Soile ; Braeckman, Lutgart ; Martínez-Jarreta, Begoña (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Resumen: Background
Occupational medicine (OM) faces considerable challenges today, one of them related to the university training of future physicians considered suboptimal at a global level as it has been pointed out in many studies. The aim of this study is to update the state of OM medical education in European universities.
Methods
Between March and August 2022, an e-mail survey regarding OM training to undergraduate medical students was conducted among OM professors at European universities in 28 countries (n = 347).
Results
Of the 347 universities, 53 medical schools from 19 countries responded (response rate = 15.3%). In 89% of cases, OM was taught. The average number of hours per academic year was 24.3, with significant variation within the same country. Lectures were the most popular teaching technique (98%), with a considerable use of modern approaches such as problem-based learning (61%), and e-learning (57%). While occupational diseases and principles of prevention were covered, other subjects such as the environmental impact or collaboration with an OM physician were poorly represented in the educational program.
Conclusion
According to data, several European medical schools may provide insufficient OM education and training to their students. The education of undergraduate occupational medicine students in European medical schools should be designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills required to meet today’s challenges. It is critical that undergraduate OM education in European medical schools be enhanced, harmonized, and standardized.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05809-0
Año: 2024
Publicado en: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 24, 846 (2024), [8 pp.]
ISSN: 1472-6920
Factor impacto JCR: 3.2 (2024)
Categ. JCR: EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH rank: 84 / 756 = 0.111 (2024) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES rank: 18 / 86 = 0.209 (2024) - Q1 - T1
Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.947 - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Education (Q1)
Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)
Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Medicina Legal y Forense (Dpto. Farmac.Fisiol.y Med.L.F.)
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Occupational medicine (OM) faces considerable challenges today, one of them related to the university training of future physicians considered suboptimal at a global level as it has been pointed out in many studies. The aim of this study is to update the state of OM medical education in European universities.
Methods
Between March and August 2022, an e-mail survey regarding OM training to undergraduate medical students was conducted among OM professors at European universities in 28 countries (n = 347).
Results
Of the 347 universities, 53 medical schools from 19 countries responded (response rate = 15.3%). In 89% of cases, OM was taught. The average number of hours per academic year was 24.3, with significant variation within the same country. Lectures were the most popular teaching technique (98%), with a considerable use of modern approaches such as problem-based learning (61%), and e-learning (57%). While occupational diseases and principles of prevention were covered, other subjects such as the environmental impact or collaboration with an OM physician were poorly represented in the educational program.
Conclusion
According to data, several European medical schools may provide insufficient OM education and training to their students. The education of undergraduate occupational medicine students in European medical schools should be designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills required to meet today’s challenges. It is critical that undergraduate OM education in European medical schools be enhanced, harmonized, and standardized.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05809-0
Año: 2024
Publicado en: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 24, 846 (2024), [8 pp.]
ISSN: 1472-6920
Factor impacto JCR: 3.2 (2024)
Categ. JCR: EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH rank: 84 / 756 = 0.111 (2024) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES rank: 18 / 86 = 0.209 (2024) - Q1 - T1
Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.947 - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Education (Q1)
Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)
Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Medicina Legal y Forense (Dpto. Farmac.Fisiol.y Med.L.F.)
Debe reconocer adecuadamente la autoría, proporcionar un enlace a la licencia e indicar si se han realizado cambios. Puede hacerlo de cualquier manera razonable, pero no de una manera que sugiera que tiene el apoyo del licenciador o lo recibe por el uso que hace. Exportado de SIDERAL (2025-09-22-14:36:37)
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