Expectations and feelings of medical students at the undergraduate internship

Abstract

Introduction: The undergraduate internship is a critical step in medical training where students put into practice skills and attitudes acquired in previous cycles and develops new in a real situation.

Objective: This study aims to explore expectations, beliefs and feelings that students have when choosing undergraduate internship places.

Method: It was a purposive sample, 156 students participated in the career of surgeon medical Generation 2009 - 2012, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala (FESI). A questionnaire that explored choice of square, expectations, qualities and skills to performance, and feel was applied.

Results: It was found that 85.2% of the sample selected places of Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social (IMSS). Most chose square for proximity to home; expect to increase their knowledge and skills in performing surgical medical procedures, integrating diagnoses and prescribing treatments, enhancing their clinical reasoning ability. To do this, they have mentioned qualities and skills to perform well, supporting the practitioner and taking greater responsibility in dealing with patients and hospital institution. Reported having ambivalent feelings (nervous/happy, worried/excited, fearful/quiet) to this new stage live.

Conclusions: Prior to boarding students have high expectations of their clinical training, their performance before the patient and managing their emotions in a real scenario.