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DrKayLeedham-Green

Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Centre

Senior Teaching Fellow
 
 
 
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Collaborative Partnerships OfficeElectrical EngineeringSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Badger:2022,
author = {Badger, K and Morrice, R and Buckeldee, O and Cotton, N and Hunukumbure, A and Mitchell, O and Mustafa, A and Oluwole, E and Pahuja, J and Davies, D and Morrell, M and Smith, S and Leedham-Green, K},
journal = {BMC Medical Education},
title = {"More than just a medical student”: a mixed methods exploration of a structured volunteering programme for undergraduate medical students},
url = {https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-021-03037-4},
volume = {22},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Imperial College School of Medicine developed a structured volunteering programme involving 398 medical students, across eight teaching hospitals. This case study aims to illuminate the experiences of volunteers, mechanisms of learning and draw lessons for future emergencies and curriculum improvements.  Methods  Using an illuminative approach to evaluation we invited all volunteers and supervisors to complete a mixed-methods survey. This gathered nominal demographic information and qualitative data related to motivations, experiences, insights into learning, processual and contextual factors. Qualitative responses were coded, thematically organised, and categorised into an overarching framework. Mann-Whitney U tests determined whether volunteers’ overall rating of the experience varied according to demographic features and modulating factors. Spearman’s rank correlation assessed the relationship between aspects of induction and supervision, and overall volunteering rating. Follow up interviews were carried out with students to check back findings and co-create conclusions.  Results Modulating factors identified through thematic analysis include altruistic motivation, engaged induction and supervision, feeling valued, having responsibility and freedom from the formal curriculum. Statistically significant positive correlations are identified between volunteers overall rating and being a year 1 or 2 student, ability to discuss role and ask questions during induction, being male, and having regular meetings and role support from supervisors. Qualitatively reported impacts include improved wellbeing, valuable contribution to service and transformative learning. Transformative learning effects included reframing of role within the multidisciplinary team, view of effective learning and view of themselves as competent clinicians. The number of weeks, number of shifts per week, and the role the volunteers performed
AU  - Badger,K
AU  - Morrice,R
AU  - Buckeldee,O
AU  - Cotton,N
AU  - Hunukumbure,A
AU  - Mitchell,O
AU  - Mustafa,A
AU  - Oluwole,E
AU  - Pahuja,J
AU  - Davies,D
AU  - Morrell,M
AU  - Smith,S
AU  - Leedham-Green,K
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 1472-6920
TI  - "More than just a medical student”: a mixed methods exploration of a structured volunteering programme for undergraduate medical students
T2  - BMC Medical Education
UR  - https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-021-03037-4
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/93073
VL  - 22
ER  -
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