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Muslim Women's Physician Preference: Beyond Obstetrics And Gynecology, Michelle Mclean, Fatima Al Yahyaei, Muneera Al Mansoori, Mouza Al Ameri, Salma Al Ahbabi, Roos Bernsen
Muslim Women's Physician Preference: Beyond Obstetrics And Gynecology, Michelle Mclean, Fatima Al Yahyaei, Muneera Al Mansoori, Mouza Al Ameri, Salma Al Ahbabi, Roos Bernsen
Michelle McLean
When Emirati (Muslim) women (n = 218) were asked about their preferred physician (in terms of gender, religion, and nationality) for three personal clinical scenarios, a female was almost exclusively preferred for the gynecological (96.8%) and “stomach” (94.5%) scenarios, while ±46% of the women also preferred a female physician for the facial allergy scenario. Only 17% considered physician gender important for the prepubertal child scenario. Just over half of the women preferred a Muslim physician for personal examinations (vs. 37.6% for the child). Being less educated and having a lower literacy level were significant predictors of preferred physician religion for …
Medical Students Learning Communication Skills In A Second Language: Empathy And Expectations, Muhammad Hashim, Stella Major, Deen Mirza, Engela Prinsloo, Ossama Osman, Leena Amiri, Michelle Mclean
Medical Students Learning Communication Skills In A Second Language: Empathy And Expectations, Muhammad Hashim, Stella Major, Deen Mirza, Engela Prinsloo, Ossama Osman, Leena Amiri, Michelle Mclean
Michelle McLean
Objectives: Communications skills (CS) training for medical interviewing is increasingly being conducted in English at medical schools worldwide. In this study, we sought to identify whether Arabic-speaking medical students experienced difficulty with the different components of the CS training that were conducted in English. Methods: Individual third-year preclinical medical students (N = 45) were videotaped while interviewing simulated patients. Each student assessed his/her performance on a 13-item (5-point scale) assessment form, which was also completed by the tutor and other students in the group. Results: Of the 13 components of their CS training, tutors awarded the lowest marks for students’ …
Poor English Language Proficiency Hinders Generic Skills Development: A Qualitative Study Of The Perspectives Of First-Year Medical Students, Michelle Mclean, Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, Sami Shaban
Poor English Language Proficiency Hinders Generic Skills Development: A Qualitative Study Of The Perspectives Of First-Year Medical Students, Michelle Mclean, Deborah Murdoch-Eaton, Sami Shaban
Michelle McLean
A number of generic skills have been identified as outcomes of higher education, largely to prepare graduates for the unpredictability of their professional practice. Generic skills include – but are not limited to – information-handling, managing learning, communication and presentation, computer literacy, critical thinking and problem-solving. After completing a quantitative validated skills audit, three cohorts of new medical students at a Gulf university (English second language learners) were surveyed for their self-identified strengths and deficiencies in terms of these generic skills. A year later, again, after completing the skills audit, they were provided with their skills list from the previous …