Medical Education Management ›› 2021, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3): 288-292.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-045X.2021.03.015

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Psychological experience of medical students during the COVID-19 epidemic——from the perspective of ethics

Wang Yanbo1,2,Deng Sihui1,Zeng Zixuan1,Ma Qiming1,Basangpanduo1,Yuan Yanfan1   

  1. 1.Division of Medical Humanities & Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China;2.Department of Medical Psychology, Shanghai Pudong New Area Mental Health Center, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200124, China
  • Received:2020-09-21 Online:2021-06-20 Published:2021-07-13

Abstract: Objective  To explore the psychological experience of medical students during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods  A total of 188 sophomore medical students were selected as the research subjects. Data were collected by writing reflective notes in the form of semi-structured outline. The text data collected were analyzed by content analysis.  Results   Based on the analysis of 188 texts, five core categories were obtained, namely the emotional responsesto the epidemic; the impact of the epidemic on current life; active responses during the epidemic; the most impressive events during the epidemic and the impact of the epidemic on the professional identity of medical students.Conclusion  Although the epidemic has greatly affected the emotions and lives of medical students, it has also deepened their cognition of life and death, and strengthened their belief in medical study. Medical students have learned  the doctors responsibility from the epidemic.

Key words: COVID-19, medical students, medical ethics, qualitative study

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