Assessment of forensic medicine education impact on medical students’ knowledge and specialisation attitudes: a multicenter analysis from Italian universities
- 19.11.2024
- Original Article
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Giovanni Aulino
- Francesco Ausania
- Paolo Fais
- Giovanni Cecchetto
- Davide Ferorelli
- Silvia Damiana Visonà
- Flavia Beccia
- Stefania Boccia
- Antonio Lanzone
- Luca Morini
- Guido Viel
- Francesco Ventura
- Alessandro Dell’Erba
- Giancarlo Di Vella
- Domenico De Leo
- Antonio Oliva
- Erschienen in
- International Journal of Legal Medicine | Ausgabe 2/2025
Abstract
Introduction
This study aimed to assess students’ knowledge, awareness, and attitudes regarding forensic-medicine concepts taught during a Medicine and Surgery degree program at eight Italian universities. Additionally, the study aimed to evaluate the impact of the course on students’ knowledge and attitudes toward choosing medical residency.
Materials and methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted through an anonymous web-based survey of medical students at eight italian universities. Descriptive, univariate, and logistic regression analyses were performed for the selected questions.
Results
The survey was completed by 1022 students. Forensic medicine appears to be important for providing training in the fundamental concepts of forensic medicine, especially professional liability, defensive medicine, and forensic pathology. The descriptive and univariate analyses demonstrate that the course can assist students in choosing their specialisation school. The multivariate analysis highlighted the impact of the forensic medicine course on orienting students’ choice of medical residency, increasing it by nine times after attending the course. In the logistic regression analysis of the influence of medical liability on the choice of medical residency, students recognised a doubled effect after attending the course. Finally, the perceived usefulness of the course was significantly higher after attendance.
Conclusions
Forensic medicine courses have the task of defining the duties and responsibilities of forensic physicians, providing indispensable tools for future medical practitioners regardless of their future specialisation, and limiting the increasing use of defensive medicine. In conclusion, it is imperative for governments to implement measures directed at diminishing the risk of burnout arising from the ongoing pressure associated with the fear of medicolegal litigation, encompassing both criminal and civil contexts.
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- Titel
- Assessment of forensic medicine education impact on medical students’ knowledge and specialisation attitudes: a multicenter analysis from Italian universities
- Verfasst von
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Giovanni Aulino
Francesco Ausania
Paolo Fais
Giovanni Cecchetto
Davide Ferorelli
Silvia Damiana Visonà
Flavia Beccia
Stefania Boccia
Antonio Lanzone
Luca Morini
Guido Viel
Francesco Ventura
Alessandro Dell’Erba
Giancarlo Di Vella
Domenico De Leo
Antonio Oliva
- Publikationsdatum
- 19.11.2024
- Verlag
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Erschienen in
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International Journal of Legal Medicine / Ausgabe 2/2025
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-1596 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-024-03352-7
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