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ArticleKorean journal of medical education2025

Enhancing medical student training during psychiatry clerkship through a school-based mental health approach: a qualitative study.

Sylas Sebastian Neela Sekhar, Tan Ming Gui, Nicholas Pang Tze Ping, Koh Yunn Min

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Sylas Sebastian Neela SekharDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychological Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.
Tan Ming GuiDepartment of Psychiatry, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.
Nicholas Pang Tze PingDepartment of Psychiatry & Psychological Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.
Koh Yunn MinPsychiatry Clinic Department, Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

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purposeThis study evaluated a school-based mental health program within a psychiatry clerkship to enhance medical students' competencies in mental health literacy, empathy, communication, and adaptability. The program aimed to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical skills through experiential learning in a real-world, community-based setting.

methodsThe study utilized convenience sampling to select 32 medical students from the 2023-2024 psychiatry clerkship cohort. Four focus group discussions, each lasting 60-90 minutes, provided qualitative data, which were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis in Atlas.ti (ATLAS.ti GmbH, Germany) to identify themes related to professional development.

resultsFive key themes emerged, highlighting significant gains in context-sensitive communication, empathy, and mental health literacy specific to adolescent issues. The students reported increased clinical confidence, enhanced resilience through psychological techniques such mindfulness and motivational interviewing, and benefited from sustained engagement and peer support, fostering collaboration and stress management.

conclusionThe school-based mental health program enhanced essential competencies in mental health literacy, empathy, communication, and practical skills for medical students. By integrating experiential learning into medical education, the program addressed training gaps, equipping future healthcare providers with the skills necessary for holistic and patient-centered mental healthcare across diverse clinical settings. The approach showed potential for broader applications in medical education to prepare students for comprehensive mental health support skills.

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Clinical ClerkshipEducation, Medical, UndergraduateMental HealthPsychiatryStudents, MedicalClinical CompetenceCommunicationCurriculumEmpathyFemaleFocus GroupsHealth LiteracyHumansMaleProblem-Based LearningQualitative ResearchAdolescentHealth literacyMedical educationMedical studentsMental healthProblem-based learning

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PMCPMC12149748

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