Making Medical Education Socially Accountable in Australia and Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review.

Jyotsna Rimal, Ashish Shrestha, Elizabeth Cardell, Stephen Billett, Alfred King-Yin Lam

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Beyond the urban lure: factors associated with medical students' intentions to practice in LMICs disadvantaged areas.BMC medical education · 2025
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5 authors.

Jyotsna RimalSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD 4222 Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0884-0325

Ashish ShresthaKoirala Institute of Health Sciences, B.P, Dharan, Nepal.ORCID 0000-0003-3449-7134

Elizabeth CardellSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD 4222 Australia.

Stephen BillettSchool of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt Campus, Mount Gravatt, QLD 4122 Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9926-3518

Alfred King-Yin LamSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD 4222 Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2771-564X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social accountability (SA) measures are critical in medical education. A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA-systematic review guidelines, across Australia and Southeast Asia Region (SEAR) countries to identify their purposes, practices, experiences, and recommendations. Four electronic databases were searched using search terms and key themes were identified through inductive analysis. Fifteen included studies identified five themes: (i) social obligation spectrum, (ii) learning environment, (iii) values of SA, (iv) graduate outcomes, and (v) partnerships. The cross-cutting themes were governance, education, service, and research. This review highlighted the role of SA in medical education and identified themes applicable for Australia and SEAR countries. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-025-02322-x.

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Community-based educationContextual learningGraduate outcomesPartnershipSocial accountabilitySustainable development goalsUniversal health coverage

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PMID40625984

DOI10.1007/s40670-025-02322-x

PMCPMC12228936

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