1. The quantified analysis of the impact of medical humanities courses on medical student’s performance
- Author
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Chao-Chung Ho, Yeong-Ruey Chu, Jr-Wei Wu, Shiau‑Shian Huang, and Ying-Ying Yang
- Abstract
Background A high-quality medical humanities education program is essential to developing a successful medical practitioner and can influence clinical performance. It is also vital to improve the evaluation of medical humanities education to restore harmonious mutual relationships in medical care. The study aimed to assess the impact of the quantity of medical humanities courses (MHC) on medical students’ academic and clinical performance. Methods The study included six- and seven-year medical school students (n = 354) at National Yang-Ming University who graduated between 2012 and 2014. We analyzed the correlation between these students’ performance in medical humanities courses and academic performance. Results Based on multivariable regression analyses and after controlling for confounding factors (gender, residential area, age at enrollment, type of administration, and length of schooling), the number of adjusted MHCs was significantly correlated with the weighted average mark (p
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- 2022