Medical students prioritize medical competence over teaching competence¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2017 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2022: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In only one of the four included studies targeting students' opinions was competence in teaching rated among the top 5 attributes of a good doctor; students' focus was on medical competence and general interpersonal qualities. → Steiner-Hofbauer Verena 2017

Evidence¶

Steiner-Hofbauer Verena 2017¶

Steiner-Hofbauer Verena, Schrank Beate, Holzinger Anita. (2017). What is a good doctor? Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-017-0597-8

q2 · i? · review · r2

Synthesis of the four included student-targeted studies (e.g. Maudsley et al. 2007, Gillies et al. 2009, Pfeiffer et al. 2011, Cuesta-Briand et al. 2014). The review reports that even for students, who are directly affected by teaching skills, "medical competence" is rated higher than teaching competence.

"Studies which targeted students’ opinions showed that in only one of the included 4 studies “competence in teaching” (being a good teacher) was rated under the top 5 attributes of a good doctor."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Doctors rate medical competence and ethics most important and never rank communication first
• Stakeholder groups differ in their conceptions of a good doctor, with patients emphasizing communication and doctors medical skills
• General interpersonal qualities and communication are the most frequently mentioned good-doctor attributes across 20 studies — related
• Interpersonal relationships are the most prominent student concern in qualitative interviews (30.61% of coded responses) — related