Goldie, J., Schwartz, L., McConnachie, A. and Morrison, J. (2001) Impact of a new course on students' potential behaviour on encountering ethical dilemmas. Medical Education, 35(3), pp. 295-302. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2001.00872.x)
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of small-group ethics teaching in an integrated medical curriculum. DESIGN: A quasi-experimental, pre- and post-test, non-equivalent control group design. SETTING: University of Glasgow Medical School. SUBJECTS: 111 first-year students from Glasgow University's new learner-centred medical curriculum, with a control group of 51 students from the last year of the traditional curriculum. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Student answers consistent with consensus professional judgement on the ethical dilemmas posed by the vignettes of the Ethics and Health Care Survey Instrument. RESULTS: There was a significantly greater increase in the number of post-test consensus answers in the experimental group (P=0.0048): the odds ratio for obtaining the post-test consensus answer in the experimental group compared with the control group was 1.73 (95% confidence interval 1.28-2.33). Significant movement towards consensus occurred in the areas of autonomy, confidentiality and consent. Among controls there was a significant move away from consensus in the area of "whistle blowing" on colleagues (P=0.017). CONCLUSION: Small-group ethics teaching, in an integrated medical curriculum, had a positive impact on the first-year students' potential ethical behaviour. It was more effective than a lecture and a large-group seminar-based course in developing students' normative identification with the profession of medicine.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | McConnachie, Professor Alex and Morrison, Professor Jill and Goldie, Dr John |
| Authors: | Goldie, J., Schwartz, L., McConnachie, A., and Morrison, J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > General Practice and Primary Care College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing |
| Journal Name: | Medical Education |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| ISSN: | 0308-0110 |
| Published Online: | 07 July 2008 |
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