Naslov
Survey of attitudes towards curriculum reforms among medical teachers in different socio-economic and cultural environments

Autori
Šimunović, Vladimir J. ; Hren, Darko ; Ivaniš, Ana ; Dø rup, Jens ; Krivokuća, Zdravka ; Ristić, Slobodan ; Verhaaren, Hans ; Sonntag, Hans G. ; Ribarić, Samo ; Tomić, Snježana ; Vojniković, Benjamin ; Selešković, Hajrija ; Dahl, Mar ; Marušić, Ana ; Marušić, Matko

Izvornik
Medical teacher (0142-159X) 29 (2007), 8; 833-835

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kratko priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
curriculum reform ; attitudes

Sažetak
Curriculum reforms in medical schools require cultural and conceptual changes from the faculty. We assessed attitudes towards curriculum reforms in different academic, economic, and social environments among 776 teachers from 2 Western European medical schools (Belgium and Denmark) and 7 medical schools in 3 countries in post-communist transition (Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina). The survey included a 5-point Likert-type scale on attitudes towards reforms in general and towards reforms of medical curriculum (10 items each). Teaching staff from medical schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina had a more positive attitude towards reforms of medical curriculum (mean score 36.8 out of maximum 50 [95% CI 36.1 to 37.3]) than those from medical schools in Croatia or Slovenia (30.7 [29.8 to 31.6]) or Western Europe (27.7 [27.1 to 28.3]) (P < 0.001, ANOVA). Significant predictors of positive attitudes towards medical curriculum reform in post-communist transition countries, but not in Western European schools, was younger age, as well as female gender in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conclusions: Factors influencing faculty attitudes may not be easy to identify and may be specific for different settings. Their identification and management is necessary for producing sustainable curriculum reform.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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