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What Drew You to Osteopathic Medicine? A Survey of Osteopathic Medical Students From 10 Schools

Journal: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Date: 2011/08, 111(8):Pages: 488. doi: Subito , type of study: cross sectional study

Full text    (https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7556/jaoa.2011.111.8.487/html)

Keywords:

attitude [156]
cross sectional study [821]
medical students [631]
OMT [3730]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3750]
osteopathic medicine [2010]
USA [1610]

Abstract:

Hypothesis: The motive behind students choosing osteopathic medicine can predict the students' attitudes toward osteopathic principles including osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). Materials: A self-administered, 25-item electronic questionnaire was distributed to matriculating, first- and second-year medical students at 10 osteopathic medical schools (n=3091). The questionnaire contained items addressing student attitudes toward osteopathic principles, including OMT; perspectives toward OMT education; and plans for integrating OMT into future practice. The final question was open-ended, asking students to identify “what drew you to osteopathic medicine?” Methods: The responses were categorized into 6 broad groups: osteopathic philosophy, OMT, factors related to a specific school (including location, curriculum), desire to serve (including practicing in a rural or underserved area), desire to be a doctor regardless of degree, and other influence (including family, spiritual guidance). Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests were used to examine the relationship between these responses and students' attitudes. Results: The overall response rate was 31% (n=973). A majority of students stated that osteopathic philosophy and/or OMT is what drew them to osteopathic medicine with 56% and 26%, respectively. Students who reported they were drawn by osteopathic philosophy and/or OMT had more favorable attitudes toward osteopathic principles, OMT, and intention to use OMT, while students drawn by a specific school or who reported the desire to be a doctor as what drew them to osteopathic medicine had less favorable attitudes toward osteopathic principles, OMT, and intention to use OMT. Conclusion: The motive behind a student choosing osteopathic medicine appears to influence the student's level of agreement with osteopathic philosophy and their intention to use OMT. Students who were motivated by osteopathic philosophy and/or OMT were more favorably disposed toward osteopathic principles and OMT, had more positive educational perspectives toward OMT, and intended to use OMT more frequently in their future practice compared to those who did not indicate these reasons.


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