Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1398
11
1
gregorian
2020
2
1
34
1
online
1
fulltext
en
The attainment of physician’s professional identity through meaningful practice: A qualitative study
Medical Ethics
Original Research
Original Research
<strong>Background: </strong>Medical professional identity is how an individual perceives him/herself as a doctor. Formation of professional identity includes development, advancement, and socialization through social learning of specific knowledge, skills obtained while performing professional roles, practicing, and new attitudes and values. A qualitative study was performed to examine live experience of undergraduate medical science students with regards to obtaining professional identity.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> This qualitative study was performed using a conventional content analysis method. Participants were students who were studying medicine at Iran University of Medical Sciences. Sampling was done based on a purposeful sampling method. A total of 23 students took part in semi-structured interviews until data saturation was reached. The interviews were transcribed verbatim. Also, to develop themes, data were analysed using conventional content analysis. Moreover, data management was done using MAXQDA software.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> Based on data analysis, 2 main themes were as follow: meaningful medical practice” and “professional medical practice”. The first theme had 3 categories: (i) self-insight; (ii) manner; and (iii) values and beliefs. The second theme had 2 categories: (i) professionalism; and (ii) holistic view of medicine.<br>
<strong> Conclusion:</strong> Certain individual characteristics and personality type were factors that affected participants’ choice of their field of study. The participants’ understanding of their profession was formed, not only by studying in the university through learning relevant knowledge, skills, and practice, but also by perceived attitude, views, and values in their profession.<br>
Qualitative study, Professional identity, Physician, Medical education
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4386-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Maryam
Shahabi
sh.maryam6355@yahoo.com
200319475328460063789
200319475328460063789
No
Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nooredin
Mohammadi
mohammadi.n@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460063790
200319475328460063790
No
Department of Critical Care Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Jalil
Koohpayehzadeh
kohpayezadeh.j@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460063791
200319475328460063791
No
Community Medicine Department, CERMS (Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences), Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Kamran
Soltani Arabshahi
soltarab@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460063792
200319475328460063792
Yes
Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran