Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping review
Abstract Background Introduction to a multi-professional team who are working and caring for the dying, and facing complex moral and ethical dilemmas during Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings influence a medical student’s professional identity formation (PIF). However, limited appreciation of...
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| author | Kelly Jia Hui Teo Mac Yu Kai Teo Anushka Pisupati Rui Song Ryan Ong Chloe Keyi Goh Claire Hui Xian Seah You Ru Toh Neha Burla Natalie Song Yi Koh Kuang Teck Tay Yun Ting Ong Min Chiam Warren Fong Limin Wijaya Suzanne Pei Lin Goh Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna |
| author_facet | Kelly Jia Hui Teo Mac Yu Kai Teo Anushka Pisupati Rui Song Ryan Ong Chloe Keyi Goh Claire Hui Xian Seah You Ru Toh Neha Burla Natalie Song Yi Koh Kuang Teck Tay Yun Ting Ong Min Chiam Warren Fong Limin Wijaya Suzanne Pei Lin Goh Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna |
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| description | Abstract Background Introduction to a multi-professional team who are working and caring for the dying, and facing complex moral and ethical dilemmas during Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings influence a medical student’s professional identity formation (PIF). However, limited appreciation of PIF, inadequate assessments and insufficient support jeopardise this opportunity to shape how medical students think, feel and act as future physicians. To address this gap, a systematic scoping review (SSR) of PIF assessment methods is proposed. Methods A Systematic Evidence-based Approach (SEBA) guided SSR of assessments of PIF in medical schools published between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2021 in PubMed, Embase, ERIC and Scopus databases was carried out. Included articles were concurrently content and thematically analysed using SEBA’s Split Approach and the themes and categories identified were combined using SEBA’s Jigsaw Perspective. The review hinged on the following questions: “what is known about the assessment of professional identity formation amongst medical students?”, “what are the theories and principles guiding the assessment of professional identity formation amongst medical students?”, “what factors influence PIF in medical students?”, “what are the tools used to assess PIF in medical students?”, and “what considerations impact the implementation of PIF assessment tools amongst medical students?”. Results Two thousand four hundred thirty six abstracts were reviewed, 602 full-text articles were evaluated, and 88 articles were included. The 3 domains identified were 1) theories, 2) assessment, and 3) implementation in assessing PIF. Differing attention to the different aspects of the PIF process impairs evaluations, jeopardise timely and appropriate support of medical students and hinder effective implementation of PIF assessments. Conclusion The Krishna-Pisupati model combines current theories and concepts of PIF to provide a more holistic perspective of the PIF process. Under the aegis of this model, Palliative Care and Oncology postings are envisaged as Communities of Practice influencing self-concepts of personhood and identity and shaping how medical students see their roles and responsibilities as future physicians. These insights allow the forwarding of nine recommendations to improve assessments of PIF and shape the design of a PIF-specific tool that can direct timely and personalized support of medical students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c11e2d7ec264752bbc631bdf05ed0802022-12-22T03:43:27ZengBMCBMC Palliative Care1472-684X2022-11-0121112210.1186/s12904-022-01090-4Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping reviewKelly Jia Hui Teo0Mac Yu Kai Teo1Anushka Pisupati2Rui Song Ryan Ong3Chloe Keyi Goh4Claire Hui Xian Seah5You Ru Toh6Neha Burla7Natalie Song Yi Koh8Kuang Teck Tay9Yun Ting Ong10Min Chiam11Warren Fong12Limin Wijaya13Suzanne Pei Lin Goh14Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna15Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeDivision of Cancer Education, National Cancer Centre SingaporeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeDuke-NUS Medical SchoolDuke-NUS Medical SchoolYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of SingaporeAbstract Background Introduction to a multi-professional team who are working and caring for the dying, and facing complex moral and ethical dilemmas during Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings influence a medical student’s professional identity formation (PIF). However, limited appreciation of PIF, inadequate assessments and insufficient support jeopardise this opportunity to shape how medical students think, feel and act as future physicians. To address this gap, a systematic scoping review (SSR) of PIF assessment methods is proposed. Methods A Systematic Evidence-based Approach (SEBA) guided SSR of assessments of PIF in medical schools published between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2021 in PubMed, Embase, ERIC and Scopus databases was carried out. Included articles were concurrently content and thematically analysed using SEBA’s Split Approach and the themes and categories identified were combined using SEBA’s Jigsaw Perspective. The review hinged on the following questions: “what is known about the assessment of professional identity formation amongst medical students?”, “what are the theories and principles guiding the assessment of professional identity formation amongst medical students?”, “what factors influence PIF in medical students?”, “what are the tools used to assess PIF in medical students?”, and “what considerations impact the implementation of PIF assessment tools amongst medical students?”. Results Two thousand four hundred thirty six abstracts were reviewed, 602 full-text articles were evaluated, and 88 articles were included. The 3 domains identified were 1) theories, 2) assessment, and 3) implementation in assessing PIF. Differing attention to the different aspects of the PIF process impairs evaluations, jeopardise timely and appropriate support of medical students and hinder effective implementation of PIF assessments. Conclusion The Krishna-Pisupati model combines current theories and concepts of PIF to provide a more holistic perspective of the PIF process. Under the aegis of this model, Palliative Care and Oncology postings are envisaged as Communities of Practice influencing self-concepts of personhood and identity and shaping how medical students see their roles and responsibilities as future physicians. These insights allow the forwarding of nine recommendations to improve assessments of PIF and shape the design of a PIF-specific tool that can direct timely and personalized support of medical students.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01090-4Professional identity formationMedical studentsPalliative careOncologyPersonhoodMedical school |
| spellingShingle | Kelly Jia Hui Teo Mac Yu Kai Teo Anushka Pisupati Rui Song Ryan Ong Chloe Keyi Goh Claire Hui Xian Seah You Ru Toh Neha Burla Natalie Song Yi Koh Kuang Teck Tay Yun Ting Ong Min Chiam Warren Fong Limin Wijaya Suzanne Pei Lin Goh Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping review BMC Palliative Care Professional identity formation Medical students Palliative care Oncology Personhood Medical school |
| title | Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping review |
| title_full | Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping review |
| title_short | Assessing professional identity formation (PIF) amongst medical students in Oncology and Palliative Medicine postings: a SEBA guided scoping review |
| title_sort | assessing professional identity formation pif amongst medical students in oncology and palliative medicine postings a seba guided scoping review |
| topic | Professional identity formation Medical students Palliative care Oncology Personhood Medical school |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01090-4 |
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