The effect of educational internships on medical students’ perceptions of plastic surgery. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2017]

Author(s):

1. Andac Aykan: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

2. Engin Kurt: Department of Medical Ethics and Medical History, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

3. Sedat Avsar: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

4. Muhitdin Eski: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

5. Serdar Ozturk: Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the effects of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery educational internships on medical students` perceptions of the scope of plastic surgery. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Gulhane Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey, from 2012 to 2013, and comprised 4th-, 5th- and 6th-yearmedical students. Students were given a questionnaire consisting of 28 questions related to maxillofacial and upper and lower extremity medical conditions, and skin, aesthetic and congenital anomalies. They were asked to correlate the treatment of certain medical conditions to the correct specialist clinics. SPSS 19 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the 145 participants, 65(44.83%) had received internship education of plastic surgery while 80(55.17%) had not received internship training. In 27(96.4%) of the 28 medical conditions covered, patient referral to plastic surgery specialists was found to be significantly higher in the student group that participated in educational internships (p

Page(s): 66-72

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 67, Issue: 1, Year: 2017

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