SEARCHCROSS-SECTIONALneurology, surgery

cross-sectional·neurology, surgery, public health, observational study, pediatrics·PMC10414126

Global Mentorship in Neurosurgery for Medical Students Study (the GloMNMS Study): a multinational multi-institutional cross-sectional audit

BMJ Open · 4 authors, 2 centres

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POPULATIONMedical students in years 1–6 and intercalating programmes across 60 countries

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An online cross-sectional survey of medical students across 60 countries found that lack of time and resources, limited curriculum space, and low awareness of neurosurgical societies are the most commonly reported barriers to neurosurgical mentorship, with students indicating greatest benefit from increased local mentors, departmental access, and a unified global digital platform.

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This multinational cross-sectional audit distributed an online survey via 243 medical university ambassadors in 60 countries between 11 March and 1 May 2022. Students reported greatest potential benefit from increased local mentors, greater accessibility to neurosurgical departments, and a unified digital platform for global mentorship.

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PPOPULATION

Medical students in years 1–6 and intercalating programmes across 60 countries

OOUTCOME

Perceptions of barriers to and perceived benefits of global neurosurgical mentorship

STUDY TYPE

cross-sectional

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neurology

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ORIGINAL PAPER

PMC10414126

Global Mentorship in Neurosurgery for Medical Students Study (the GloMNMS Study): a multinational multi-institutional cross-sectional audit

BMJ Open

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ABSTRACT

Abstract Objectives To assess the perception of global mentorship in neurosurgery among medical students across the world. Secondary aim included investigating the factors affecting the availability and benefits of providing global mentorship scheme in neurosurgery at a medical student level. Setting The Global Mentorship in Neurosurgery for Medical Students Study was a multinational cross-sectional audit that included medical students currently in the years 1–6 and intercalating programmes. They were invited to complete an online survey between 11 March and 1 May 2022. Participants The survey was disseminated to 243 medical university ambassadors worldwide from 60 countries who distributed the survey within their respective medical student cohorts across the duration of the study. Results Overall, 2962 of 3017 (98.2%) responses from medical students from 60 countries worldwide were included; 1439 of 2962 (49%) and 1523 of 2962 (51%) were from years 1–3 and 4–6 medical students including intercalating degree programmes, respectively. 1712, 1502 and 1359 of responses gathered indicated that possible reasons for the lack of neurosurgical mentorship are lack of time and resources from trainees in neurosurgery, time within medical school’s curriculum and awareness of societies in neurosurgery/neurology. 1276 and 1065 of medical students surveyed reported that it could also be due to lack of funding and overall inaccessibility within the area meaning there are few networking opportunities available. Conclusions This pilot study indicates that there is a scope for improvement regarding the availability and accessibility of neurosurgical mentorship programmes worldwide at a medical student level. The evaluation suggested that medical students would most benefit from the neurosurgical mentorship in the future by means of increased numbers of mentors within their universities, accessibility to neurosurgical departments and the ability to choose mentorship globally via a unified digital platform. Keywords: neurosurgery, medical education & training, education & training (see medical education & training), neurosurgery

CITATION EXPORT

Katarzyna Julia Minta, Daniel Sescu, Dominique Da Luz et al.. Global Mentorship in Neurosurgery for Medical Students Study (the GloMNMS Study): a multinational multi-institutional cross-sectional audit. BMJ Open. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071696

AUTHORS

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Katarzyna Julia Minta, Daniel Sescu, Dominique Da Luz, Chandrasekaran Kaliaperumal

1 School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
2 Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Neurosurgery, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK