Perception of under graduate medical students on the family adoption program

Authors

  • Jayakrishnan Thayyil Department of Community Medicine, KMCT Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India
  • Manju Thandayan Lakshmanan Department of Community Medicine, KMCT Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India
  • Ahana Salam Department of Community Medicine, KMCT Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India
  • Sujesh Palakkunnath Department of Community Medicine, KMCT Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20251382

Keywords:

CBME, Experiential learning, Family adoption program, Medical education

Abstract

Background: The National Medical Commission introduced Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in India to enhance the quality of medical training. Family Adoption Program, which is a key initiative in CBME, aims to improve health literacy and community care while providing medical students with experiential learning opportunities. Being a newly introduced program, there is deficiency of data on the perception and experiences of primary stakeholders, which this study intends to explore.

Methods: Descriptive study was conducted among medical students of a private medical college in Kozhikode district, Kerala. Universal sampling was used with a sample size of 300. Data was obtained through pre-tested questionnaire and was analyzed using SPSS version 25.

Results: Results indicated that majority of students understood the four main objectives of FAP. Most of them (95.5%) found the program to be beneficial to their academics and 98.2% recognized its value in their development as future doctors. Health issues were addressed effectively by 59.8%. While most students were comfortable interacting with their families, various challenges were also mentioned.

Conclusions: The study demonstrated that FAP has had significant positive impact on students' academic learning, community engagement and practical skills application.

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2025-04-30

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Thayyil, J., Thandayan Lakshmanan, M., Salam, A., & Palakkunnath, S. (2025). Perception of under graduate medical students on the family adoption program. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 12(5), 2241–2246. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20251382

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