Effects of public hospital clerkship in rural and underserved areas in South Korea on medical students’ perceptions and career intentions: a pre–post study
Sejin Kim, Sunju Im, Wonjin Lee, Sang-Hwa Lee, Ho Joong Jeong, Sang Yeoup Lee, Jong-Tae Lee, Ji-Hyun Seo · 2026
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Sejin Kim and co-authors test whether two weeks in rural public hospitals shifts medical students' career plans in this 2026 Korean study. Students from five schools observed care, shadowed mentors, and saw community health work in underserved areas. Surveys before and after measured views of public hospitals and rural practice.
Sixty students across two cohorts grew more willing to work in public hospitals and rural or small-city settings. Views of public health care's role brightened too, and satisfaction ran above average, especially for mentoring and program design. The authors call brief, structured rural placements a feasible way to warm future doctors toward shortage areas within ordinary curricula.
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| CREATOR | Sejin Kim, Sunju Im, Wonjin Lee, Sang-Hwa Lee, Ho Joong Jeong, Sang Yeoup Lee, Jong-Tae Lee, Ji-Hyun Seo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |