Developing Attitudes Toward Medical Professionalism: the 10 Virtues of The King Principle through Group Discussion Learning Among Second-Year Medical Students in Medical Ethics
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The objective of this research was to compare the mean scores of attitudes toward medical professionalism before and after teaching the 10 virtues of the King principle through group discussion learning. Additionally, the study aimed to apply those 10 virtues of the King leading to the development of attitudes toward medical professionalism from the perspective of second-year medical students. The target population consisted of 48 second-year medical students during the first semester of the academic year 2022, at Siam University. The research utilized a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, involving the development of activities and creation of teaching tools. The instruments used collected data on the attitudes towards medical professionalism questionnaire and focus group discussion. The results were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results of the study showed that the mean scores for attitudes toward medical professionalism in all aspects were 171.2±12.1 before learning and 182.5±9.2 after learning. The percentage of learner development was recorded as high, at 52.5%. From the perspective of medical students, 6 of the 10 virtues of the King principle are charity, sacrifice, honesty, gentleness, perseverance, and non-violence, and these virtues contribute to the development of attitudes toward medical professionalism. Therefore, teaching about medical professionalism in the form of discussing the 10 virtues of the King principle through group discussion aids in developing proper attitudes for medical professionalism among second-year medical students.
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