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标题：Financial Literacy and Interest in Canadian Undergraduate Medical Students
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作者：Jonathan R. Whelan ; Alexander J. Lingley ; Derek Lanoue 等
期刊名称：MedEdPublish
电子版ISSN：2312-7996
出版年度：2021
卷号：10
期号：1
页码：1-8
DOI：10.15694/mep.2021.000026.1
出版社：Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
摘要：Background It has been suggested that medical trainees desire financial training, although educational interventions are rare, particularly in Canada. The purpose of this study was to characterize the state of financial knowledge, desire for expanded training and satisfaction with current financial education in a cohort of students at a Canadian medical school. Methods A voluntary questionnaire was sent to medical students at the University of Ottawa. Questions were formatted on Likert scales ranging from 1-strongly disagree to 5-strongly agree. Results Ninety-seven students responded to the questionnaire. Only 28% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they were financially literate, and respondents indicated an interest in personal finance (76%), medical business (78%), and healthcare spending (60%) concepts. Most respondents agreed or strongly agreed that financial topics should be formally taught in medical school (89%). Seventy-one percent of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed that the current curriculum provides an adequate background in financial knowledge. No significant differences were noted between cohorts of different years. Conclusions Although Canadian medical students lack financial preparedness, a majority expressed interest in further financial education at the University of Ottawa. Subsequent studies will seek to optimize and evaluate the delivery of financerelated educational material to medical students.