Medical Students’ Experiences of Part-Time Hospital Work: A Qualitative Study

Authors

Ali Nouri, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranFollow
Parand Pourghane, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranFollow
Fatemeh Mansori, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranFollow
Salar Salimi, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranFollow
James C. Oleson, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract

This qualitative study explored the experiences of medical science students of part-time hospital work. Twenty-four participants from Guilan University of Medical Sciences in Rasht, Iran were recruited purposively from the fields of nursing (10 students), surgery (4 students), laboratory sciences (4 students), radiology (3 students), and anesthesiology (3 students). Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews and were analyzed through conventional content analysis. Data analysis identified three main themes and eight sub-themes: perceived personal benefits (effective learning, improved self-confidence, financial gain), organizational outcomes (operational benefits, unprofessional care delivery), unpleasant clinical environment (job burnout, financial strains, academic discouragement). The data indicate that part-time hospital work, although fostering learning and providing income, also poses challenges such as burnout for the student. Healthcare authorities, managers, and policy makers can use these findings to improve the effectiveness of students’ part-time work in hospital.

Keywords

work experience, medical students, qualitative research, content analysis, Iran

Author Bio(s)

Ali Nouri ( https:// 0000-0003-2020-840X) is a master’s student in Geriatric Nursing and a member of Student Research Committee of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. He has the experience of working during study both as a bachelor’s and master’s student and is interested in research areas such as education, geriatric nursing, and qualitative studies. E-mail: ali.nouri21@yahoo.com, Telephone: +98 9302413218, Fax: +98 1342565052.

Parand Pourghane, Ph.D., ( https:// 0000-0001-9927-5861) is an associate professor of nursing in the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. She has a teaching work experience of twenty years as well as the experience of working in hospital during her study. Her research interests are education, cardiac rehabilitation, and qualitative studies. P.Pourghane is the corresponding author for this article and queries can be addressed directly to: pourghanep@gmail.com, Telephone: +98 9112447644, Fax: +98 1342565052.

Fatemeh Mansouri ( https:// 0000-0003-3068-9235) holds a master’s degree in Geriatric Nursing from Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. She has also worked in hospital during her study and her research interests are education, geriatric nursing, and qualitative studies. E-mail: m.fatemeh.203@gmail.com, Telephone: +98 9112414998, Fax: +98 1342565052

Salar Salimi ( https:// 0000-0002-5053-4778) is a student Pharmacy and a member of the Student Research Committee of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. He has the experience of working during his studies and is interested in research areas such as education and qualitative studies. All authors contributed to the design of the study and collection of the data. E-mail: salarsalimi74@gmail.com, Telephone: +98 9118430640, Fax: +98 1342565052

James C. Oleson ( https:// 0000-0002-2680-2808) James C. Oleson is an associate professor of criminology at the University of Auckland. He earned his B.A. from St. Mary’s College of California, his M.Phil. and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He served as one of the four 2004-05 United States Supreme Court Fellows, and led the Criminal Law Policy Staff of the US Courts between 2005 and 2010. He is interested in psychological criminology, risk assessment, penology, criminological theory, and research methods.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Parand Pourghane, University of Guilan, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. Email: pourghanep@gmail.com.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to express their gratitude to the vice chancellor, student research committee for research and medical education research center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. Also, we thank the students for their support and taking part in this study.

Publication Date

9-18-2022

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Recommended APA Citation

Nouri, A., Pourghane, P., Mansori, F., Salimi, S., & Oleson, J. C. (2022). Medical Students’ Experiences of Part-Time Hospital Work: A Qualitative Study. The Qualitative Report, 27(9), 1998-2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2022.4595

ORCID ID

https:// 0000-0001-9927-5861