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ProfessorSoniaKumar

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Visiting Professor
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 0813sonia.kumar

 
 
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330Reynolds BuildingCharing Cross Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Coster:2022:10.1186/s12909-022-03805-w,
author = {Coster, S and Parekh, R and Moula, Z and Kumar, S},
doi = {10.1186/s12909-022-03805-w},
journal = {BMC Medical Education},
pages = {1--8},
title = {Responsibility driven learning in primary care: a qualitative evaluation of a medical student COVID-19 volunteering programme},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03805-w},
volume = {22},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: During the first wave of the pandemic when clinical placements were suspended, a UK medical student volunteering programme was developed to support local GP practices. This study aimed to explore the impact that volunteering in primary care had on students’ learning and professional development to inform the design of future service-learning curricula innovations.Methods: Seventy medical students across all years volunteered across forty-five GP practices in north-west London. Ten volunteer students and six GPs who had hosted students volunteered to participate in remotely conducted, semi-structured interviews with a researcher. Transcriptions were independently coded by two researchers and analysed by thematic analysis using service learning and communities of practice as sensitising concepts.Results: Analysis showed a strong alignment between the views of students and GPs in terms of perceived learning. Our analysis of both sets of interviews resulted in five themes describing student outcomes from the volunteering scheme: developing as a doctor, understanding the complexity of medicine, responsibility driven learning, a meaningful role in a community of practice, and seeing behind the scenes in primary care.  Discussion and conclusions: Results from this study highlighted how a meaningful service-led role and responsibility in primary care can empower and motivate students to learn beyond the traditional medical curriculum and assessments.  Adopting these new ‘pro-active’ roles within general practices led volunteers, particularly those in the early years of study, to develop a better understanding of primary care and medical complexity. It also enhanced their professional skills, attitudes and behaviours, while having a beneficial impact on patient care during the pandemic.
AU  - Coster,S
AU  - Parekh,R
AU  - Moula,Z
AU  - Kumar,S
DO  - 10.1186/s12909-022-03805-w
EP  - 8
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 1472-6920
SP  - 1
TI  - Responsibility driven learning in primary care: a qualitative evaluation of a medical student COVID-19 volunteering programme
T2  - BMC Medical Education
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03805-w
UR  - https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-022-03805-w
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/100119
VL  - 22
ER  -
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