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September 10, 2025Advances in Medical Education and PracticeOpen Access

Medical Students’ Experiences with Social Determinants of Health in Medical Education in Rwanda: A Qualitative Study

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CSClaire O SwedbergELEden Abate LemuCGChristelle Uwantege Giraneza

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Overview

Qualitative study highlights curriculum impact on empathy and self-awareness in medical education.

Key Points

  • The research shows increased self-awareness in students regarding their biases through the curriculum.
  • Eighteen students in-depth interviews revealed that the curriculum promotes a practice of empathy in future physicians.
  • Using the constant comparative method, four major themes emerged from the qualitative study on health education.
  • Findings imply significant potential for medical schools in low-income regions to adopt this holistic educational approach.

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Swedberg et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c241efb210217d647a12efhttps://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s532433
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