Patient-Centered Attitudes Among Iranian Medical Students Across Educational Stages: A Cross-sectional Study at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
| Author | Monavvar Afzal Aghaee | en |
| Author | Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar | en |
| Author | Iman Jahanian | en |
| Author | Niloufar Nazeri | en |
| Orcid | Monavvar Afzal Aghaee [0000-0003-2029-6577] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar [0000-0002-4916-1775] | en |
| Orcid | Niloufar Nazeri [0000-0002-8547-8550] | en |
| Issued Date | 2025-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Patient-centered communication (PCC) has become a fundamental topic in medical education systems in recent decades. However, there is evidence that patient-centered attitudes diminish over the course of medical education. Objectives: We aimed to examine medical students’ patient-centered attitudes at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in relation to age, gender, and stage of medical education. Methods: This cross-sectional study assessed 402 medical students at four different stages of medical training. Participants’ patient-centered attitudes and their demographic data were obtained via a Bipartite Questionnaire, including the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS). Results: The PPOS scores in our participants were much lower than their counterparts in other countries (sharing and caring subscale scores were 3.53 ± 0.56 and 3.26 ± 0.39, respectively). In terms of attitude toward sharing information, a marginally significant (P = 0.053) decline was observed in the first semester of clinical work. The shift in attitude was not associated with gender, but older students had lower scores (P = 0.007). Sharing scores showed significant relationships with the stage of education but did not differ with sex. Conclusions: Despite the ongoing emphasis on a patient-centered curriculum, students exhibited doctor-centered attitudes, and the corresponding scores were closer to those reported from other Asian countries. This finding can be explained by cultural and social contexts and environmental distress. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jme-146176 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/jme/articles/146176 | en |
| Keyword | Patient-Centered Care | en |
| Keyword | Students | en |
| Keyword | Medical | en |
| Keyword | Health Personnel | en |
| Keyword | Education | en |
| Keyword | Cross-sectional Studies | en |
| Keyword | Questionnaires | en |
| Keyword | Communication | en |
| Keyword | Attitude of Health Personnel | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Patient-Centered Attitudes Among Iranian Medical Students Across Educational Stages: A Cross-sectional Study at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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