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Global competence of medical students: An assessment scale and preliminary investigation in China

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  • Yue Shi
  • Huakang Du
  • Yunying Feng
  • Yihan Cao
  • Haiyang Zhang
  • Yingjing Ding
  • Yi Zhao
  • Lihan Zhang
  • Peifan Li
  • Sicheng Cai
  • Tong Li
  • Naiqian Cui
  • Haojie Wu
  • Jun Zhao

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Introduction: The importance of global competence has been acknowledged in medical care as well as medical education. This study aims to develop a scale assessing the global competence of medical students, determine the factor structure and internal consistency of the scale and explore the underlying factors influencing the global competence of Chinese medical students in 8-year programs. Methods: A questionnaire (Global Competence Assessment Scale for Medical Students, MS-GCAS) was developed, and a cross-sectional multicenter survey was conducted in 1062 medical students from 10 medical schools in China. Questionnaire data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and multiple linear regression. Results: The exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor scale. The MS-GCAS has good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.79 to 0.87). In the multivariate regression analyses, medical education stage (p

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  • Yue Shi & Huakang Du & Yunying Feng & Yihan Cao & Haiyang Zhang & Yingjing Ding & Yi Zhao & Lihan Zhang & Peifan Li & Sicheng Cai & Tong Li & Naiqian Cui & Haojie Wu & Jun Zhao, 2023. "Global competence of medical students: An assessment scale and preliminary investigation in China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(1), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0279190
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279190
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