Quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical postgraduate students’ innovation
Lu Juan, Shi Xiaoying, Liu Bin
Published 2016-08-01
Cite as Chin J Med Edu, 2016,36(04): 597-605. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677X.2016.04.029
Abstract
ObjectiveTo analyze medical postgraduate students’ innovation quantitatively and qualitatively to put preference for scientifically carrying out postgraduate work.
MethodsUsing Williams creative aptitude meter, this study surveyed the intensity and composition of innovations on all the postgraduates in a medical university.
ResultsThe four dimensions of postgraduate students’ innovation both scored 65-79(in terms of a perfect 100), in which challenge was the highest, followed by curiosity, adventure and Imagination (F=255.442, P<0.001). Curiosity, imagination and challenge of the males were all higher than those of females. Adventure and curiosity of masters scored higher than those of doctors. Adventure, imagination and challenge of those specialized in auxiliary diagnostic medicine scored the highest, while imagination of those specialized in nursing scored the lowest. Adventure and imagination of research postgraduates scored higher than those of clinical postgraduates. Curiosity and challenge of those directional postgraduates within the army plan scored the highest, while imagination of those non-directional postgraduates within the army plan scored the highest.
ConclusionsGenerally, innovation of postgraduates in not high, especially imagination. Gender and specialty are the important influencing factors for the medical postgraduates’ innovations. Work and research environment may also have certain effect.
Key words:
Medical postgraduate students; Innovation; Quantitative analysis; Qualitative analysis
Contributor Information
Lu Juan
Teaching and Research Section of Medical Education in Training Department of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Shi Xiaoying
Health Center in Clinic Department of North Sea Fleet, Qingdao 266071, China
Liu Bin
Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China