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Date Published: 10/05/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v538i2.9471
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Vol. 538 No. 2 (2024)
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Hoàng , N. T., Nguyễn , T. H., Trương , N. T., Lương , T. H. L., & Vũ, Q. H. (2024). ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS AT THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY ABOUT FAMILY MEDICINE. Vietnam Medical Journal, 538(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v538i2.9471

ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS AT THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY ABOUT FAMILY MEDICINE

Ngọc Thuỵ Hoàng , Thị Hiền Nguyễn , Ngọc Tú Trương , Thị Hương Loan Lương , Quang Huy Vũ

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Objective: Describe the current status of students' attitudes at Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy towards Family Medicine. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 462 5th year students (Y5) and 265 6th year students (Y6) from September 2023 - December 2023 at Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Result: Male/female ratio was 1/2. The average age was 22.8±1.1 (years). The Kinh ethnic group accounted for the majority (58.9%); The ratio of students living in urban and rural areas was 1/1; The research subjects were mainly economically well-off (85.4%) and had a cumulative GPA of 2.5-3.19 (68.0%). 65.5% of Y5 students and 67.5% of Y6 students had the correct attitude about Family Medicine. The average attitude scores of Y5 and Y6 students were 3.8±0.4 and 3.9±0.4, respectively; The average score of all subjects was 3.8±0.4. Conclusion: Students' attitudes about Family Medicine in this study were quite good. This study provides valuable information about the attitudes toward Family Medicine of students intending to practice primary care. It has implications for faculty, advisors, and schools interested in specialty selection, development activities for Family Medicine, Family Medicine training program, and career counseling for students. Pellets.

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Family medicine, attitude, Family doctor, primary health care

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