Practice report on a credit-based internship for Medical Sciences students: Examining educational effects through fundamental skills for working adults and qualitative content analysis.
- 1Department of Career Education, Fujita Health University, School of Medical Sciences, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
Abstract
Objectives
This study examined the educational outcomes of a credit-based internship program for third-year university students majoring in Medical Sciences, focusing on changes in their Fundamental Skills for Working Adults and career awareness.Methods
Participants were 57 third-year students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at University A enrolled in a credit-based internship course. On completion of the internship, a web-based questionnaire was administered. The survey included self-evaluations of Fundamental Skills for Working Adults, Likert scales to evaluate subjective learning outcomes, and open-ended responses. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative data were categorized using qualitative content analysis.Results
Forty-two students responded to the questionnaire (response rate: 73.7%). For Fundamental Skills for Working Adults, more than 80% reported improvements in Proactivity, Active Listening, Situational Awareness, and Discipline. Subjective evaluations showed high overall satisfaction, with 97.6% of respondents reporting being either "very satisfied" or "satisfied," and 95.2% reporting changes in future vision and career awareness. Qualitative analysis yielded five categories, including "multifaceted understanding of medical settings and workplaces" and "concretization of career visions."Conclusion
Credit-based internships can effectively contribute to the development of Fundamental Skills for Working Adults and enhance career awareness among Medical Sciences students.
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BibTeX
@article{watanabe2026practice,
title = {{Practice report on a credit-based internship for Medical Sciences students: Examining educational effects through fundamental skills for working adults and qualitative content analysis.}},
author = {Akiko Watanabe and Manabu Totsuka},
journal = {Fujita medical journal},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.20407/fmj.2026-006},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42968891},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Practice report on a credit-based internship for Medical Sciences students: Examining educational effects through fundamental skills for working adults and qualitative content analysis.
AU - Akiko Watanabe
AU - Manabu Totsuka
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/25
JO - Fujita medical journal
DO - 10.20407/fmj.2026-006
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42968891
AB - Objectives This study examined the educational outcomes of a credit-based internship program for third-year university students majoring in Medical Sciences, focusing on changes in their Fundamental Skills for Working Adults and career awareness.Methods Participants were 57 third-year students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at University A enrolled in a credit-based internship course. On completion of the internship, a web-based questionnaire was administered. The survey included self-evaluations of Fundamental Skills for Working Adults, Likert scales to evaluate subjective learning outcomes, and open-ended responses. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative data were categorized using qualitative content analysis.Results Forty-two students responded to the questionnaire (response rate: 73.7%). For Fundamental Skills for Working Adults, more than 80% reported improvements in Proactivity, Active Listening, Situational Awareness, and Discipline. Subjective evaluations showed high overall satisfaction, with 97.6% of respondents reporting being either "very satisfied" or "satisfied," and 95.2% reporting changes in future vision and career awareness. Qualitative analysis yielded five categories, including "multifaceted understanding of medical settings and workplaces" and "concretization of career visions."Conclusion Credit-based internships can effectively contribute to the development of Fundamental Skills for Working Adults and enhance career awareness among Medical Sciences students.
SN - 2189-7247
SN - 2189-7255
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