摘要：Purpose:The purpose of this study is to evaluate cognitive changes in medical students before and after introduction of a 'Patient-Doctor-Society’ course into the curriculum of a medical school. Methods:Self-questionnaires that evalutated medical student congnition in the areas of medical humanities and sociology were answered by graduates-to-be who had experienced a new or previously implemented curriculum. The questionnaires included 28 questions using seven Likert scales. Student t-test was used to compare the scores between students who were educated using the new or old curriculum. Results:In 405 medical students,349 (86%) answered the questionnaires. For nine (32%) questions, students who partook of the new curriculum had higher scores than those in the older curriculum,and in 19 (68%) questions,there was no statistically significant difference. The questions that revealed differences between the groups were related to professionalism,care,personal and social communication,and ethics. Conclusion:Introduction of the 'Patient-Doctor-Society’ course into the curriculum of a medical school was associated with cognitives change in medical students with regard to medical humanities and sociology.
