Original Article
DOI : https://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2004.16.1.73

Korean J Med Educ. 2004; 16(1): 73-84.

Published online 2004 April 30.

doi: https://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2004.16.1.73

The Exploratory Study for Medical Aptitude Constructs

Ji Eun Choi¹, In Sub Song², Sun Kim³, Hyun Woo Nam⁴, Moo Sang Lee¹, and Eun Bae Yang⁵

¹Cheongju National University of Education, Korea.
²Sookmyung Woman's University, Korea.
³The Catholic University, Korea.
⁴Soonchunghyang University, Korea.
⁵Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea.

Corresponding Author: Email: nara@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to explore the individual traits needed for the successful performance of a doctor's duties as well as to establish primary criteria for the Medical Education Eligibility Test. METHODS: This study conducted qualitatively by interviewing 43 persons: medical school professors, residents, and medical reporters. The analysis of data were applied a content analysis. RESULTS: 1) The important intelligent abilities revealed were problem solving, verbal expression, and memory. 2) The personality traits included sincerity, sociability, respectability, gentleness, and reflective thinking. 3) The biology, chemistry, and physics were important in the natural science background knowledge, and 4) linguistics, philosophy, and social science were important in human and social science background knowledge. CONCLUSION: The medical aptitude could be constructed intelligent ability, personality trits, and background knowledges, and include specific aspects depended on Korean context.

Keywords : Medical Education Eligibility Test (MEET);Medical aptitude