Assessment of graph literacy among German medical students– an observational cross-sectional survey study
While abilities in visually "reading the data" and "reading between the data" are high in our cohorts, their ability to visually "read beyond the data" is inconsistent. This requires attention in the training of medical students, as weaknesses in this area could lead to susceptibility to misleading data. Enhancing graph literacy in medical students is crucial for effective physician-patient communication.
Authors
- Hendrik Friederichs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9671-5235)
- Janina Soler Wenglein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2433-707X)
- Andreas Heidenreich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3279-416X)
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Hochschule Bielefeld (DE)
- Bethel University (US)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07206-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82