The study analyses the interest and qualifications of medical students in working as GPs in rural areas.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Every year, a group of around 25 students per participating university take part in additional university seminars in general practice, which are followed by several days of GP internships in
Sponsors
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Universitätsmedizin Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students of human medicine at the medical schools of the Universities of Duisburg-Essen, Bochum or Witten-Herdecke
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| More graduates opting to work as doctors in rural areas | Increasing interest in rural practice during the project period. Measurement times: t1a/t1b - before/after implementation of the 1st block (2022) t2a/t2b - before/after implementation of the 2nd block (2023) t3a/t3b - before/after realisation of the 3rd block (2024) t4a/t4b - before/after realisation of the 4th block (2025) Each year, a new cohort starts with the 1st block at the three participating universities. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Greater involvement of rural regions and their stakeholders | Increase in the percentage of actively participating rural medical practices in all active teaching practices 2) Attractiveness of the new curriculum from a student perspective | Annual increase in the number of applicants for the approximately 25 places in the new curriculum 3) Positive evaluation of the training concept | Positive (digitally supported) questionnaire evaluation following the project semester 4) Better preparation for practice in rural regions | Positive self-assessment of project students compared to a sample of students outside the project; baseline adjustment at t0 5) Increase in medical knowledge and skills | Performance of the selected sub-cohort in the regular examinations, e.g. OSCE (objective structured clinical examination), compared to the rest of the cohort; baseline adjustment at t0 due to Physikum or other previous examinations | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJürgen in der Schmitten
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin Universitätsklinikum Essen
Outcome results
None listed