Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach
Abstract Background Physicians’ job satisfaction and their relationships with patients are critical factors in modern healthcare. Understanding medical students’ perceptions of these aspects is crucial for enhancing the quality of healthcare. Hence, this study examined medical students’ perspectives...
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| description | Abstract Background Physicians’ job satisfaction and their relationships with patients are critical factors in modern healthcare. Understanding medical students’ perceptions of these aspects is crucial for enhancing the quality of healthcare. Hence, this study examined medical students’ perspectives on improving physician job satisfaction and the essential patient-oriented attitudes required for developing into skilled physicians. Methods The participants were 87 medical students who provided descriptive essay responses to two open-ended questions: (1) “What do you think could improve physicians’ job satisfaction?” and (2) “What attitudes toward patients do you believe are necessary to become a skilled physician?” Specifically, this study analyzed medical students’ perceptions and attitudes toward physician satisfaction and patient relationships by applying text network analysis to their essay responses and identifying key themes and keywords. Results The major topics were extracted using latent dirichlet allocation topic modeling. Key terms included “physician,” “satisfaction,” “patient,” “medical practice,” and “experience.” Topics identified for the first question included “work–life balance,” “job satisfaction and social impact,” and “satisfaction of physicians in the medical environment.” Topics for the second question included “attitude toward patient care as a physician,” “mistakes in patient care and efforts to correct them,” and “patient care experience and physician skill development.” Conclusions This study aligned educational strategies with self-determination theory (SDT) to underscore the importance of promoting autonomy, relatedness, and competence. This approach could elevate the quality of medical education, support students’ professional growth, and enhance their job satisfaction through meaningful patient interactions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-36a7106892f74e6cb67fa1c4a647ef582025-01-05T12:33:48ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202024-12-0124111110.1186/s12909-024-06406-xMedical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approachYoung Gyu Kwon0Myeong Namgung1Song Hee Park2Mi Kyung Kim3Hyo Hyun Yoo4Chan Woong Kim5Center for Chung-Ang Medical Education Resource Allocation (CAMERA), College of Medicine, Chung-Ang UniversityDepartment of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang UniversityDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang UniversityDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang UniversityDepartment of Medical Education, Medical School, Jeonbuk National UniversityCenter for Chung-Ang Medical Education Resource Allocation (CAMERA), College of Medicine, Chung-Ang UniversityAbstract Background Physicians’ job satisfaction and their relationships with patients are critical factors in modern healthcare. Understanding medical students’ perceptions of these aspects is crucial for enhancing the quality of healthcare. Hence, this study examined medical students’ perspectives on improving physician job satisfaction and the essential patient-oriented attitudes required for developing into skilled physicians. Methods The participants were 87 medical students who provided descriptive essay responses to two open-ended questions: (1) “What do you think could improve physicians’ job satisfaction?” and (2) “What attitudes toward patients do you believe are necessary to become a skilled physician?” Specifically, this study analyzed medical students’ perceptions and attitudes toward physician satisfaction and patient relationships by applying text network analysis to their essay responses and identifying key themes and keywords. Results The major topics were extracted using latent dirichlet allocation topic modeling. Key terms included “physician,” “satisfaction,” “patient,” “medical practice,” and “experience.” Topics identified for the first question included “work–life balance,” “job satisfaction and social impact,” and “satisfaction of physicians in the medical environment.” Topics for the second question included “attitude toward patient care as a physician,” “mistakes in patient care and efforts to correct them,” and “patient care experience and physician skill development.” Conclusions This study aligned educational strategies with self-determination theory (SDT) to underscore the importance of promoting autonomy, relatedness, and competence. This approach could elevate the quality of medical education, support students’ professional growth, and enhance their job satisfaction through meaningful patient interactions.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06406-xPhysician satisfactionPhysicians’ attitudes to patientsText network analysisMedical educationTopic modeling |
| spellingShingle | Young Gyu Kwon Myeong Namgung Song Hee Park Mi Kyung Kim Hyo Hyun Yoo Chan Woong Kim Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach BMC Medical Education Physician satisfaction Physicians’ attitudes to patients Text network analysis Medical education Topic modeling |
| title | Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach |
| title_full | Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach |
| title_fullStr | Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach |
| title_short | Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach |
| title_sort | medical students perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care a text network analysis approach |
| topic | Physician satisfaction Physicians’ attitudes to patients Text network analysis Medical education Topic modeling |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06406-x |
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