Present Situation of Education of General Practice in Medical Students

Objective To investigate the present situation of education of general practice in medical students and to discus the role and significance of the education of general practice to current medical education and general practitioners training.Methods Totally 96 students (junior year) were selected as the subjects,who majored in Public Affairs Management,Preventive Medicine,and Clinical Medicine.The self-designed questionnaire including the necessity of learning general practice,the willing to work in Community Health Center and the cognition of basic knowledge on general practice was conducted and the results were descriptively statistically analyzed.Results Totally 96 questionnaires were issued and eligible,with eligible rate of 100.0%.Of the 96 subjects,30.2% believed that it is necessary for medical students to learn general practice,and 33.3% held that the general practice discipline should be taken as a compulsory course so as to let more students to take,47.9% believed that case study is the best teaching method,and 49.0% suggested that Outline of General Practice should be arranged at the stage of basic study.Conclusion Medical colleges should carry out the relevant general practice education,combined with the characteristics of general practice,using a variety of teaching methods,so as to achieve the goal of general practice teaching.