Factors Affecting Professionalism from the Perspective of Emergency Medical Technician Students; a Content Analysis Study
Iranian Journal of Emergency Medicine,
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021),
23 November 2020
,
Page e32
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijem.v8i1.36230
Abstract
Introduction: The need for providing specialized and professional services in emergency situations in the community and outside hospitals, multiplies the importance of professionalism in pre-hospital medical emergencies. This article tries to examine the factors affecting professionalism from the perspective of pre-hospital emergency medical technician students.
Methods: This study was a qualitative content analysis. The study population consisted of pre-hospital emergency medical students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Participants were selected from the interns (10 students) and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data until data saturation was reached. Interviews were conducted and their resulting transcriptions were carefully and repeatedly reviewed and then coded and classified using the Strauss and Corbin method.
Results: Based on data analysis, 4 main categories (factors related to education, individual factors, factors related to the nature of the profession, and social factors) and 17 sub-categories (factors related to professors, factors related to students, educational space and facilities, educational planning, criteria for accepting students, expertise, interest, experience, ethics, personal ability, commitment, working conditions, support of officials, knowledge of rights and laws, culture and customs governing the society, and advertising in schools) were extracted.
Conclusion: From the perspective of the participants in this study, professionalism is affected by factors related to education, individual factors, factors related to the nature of the profession and social factors. Since the ultimate goal of various medical professions is to promote the health of individuals in the community, the results of this study can be used by educational planning officials as well as policy makers in employment of pre-hospital emergency medical graduates.
- Professionalism
- Qualitative Research
- Emergency medical services
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