Combining study and additional work in the degree field by medical students: socio-philosophical aspect

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the trend of an increase in the number of students combining study and work and the amount of time students spend working. In particular, this refers to medical students. The study aims to analyze the influence of combining studies and work on the academic performance of full-time students of the pediatric faculty at a medical university. Materials and methods. The questionnaire survey involved 90 students in the 4th-6th years of study at N.F. Filatov Clinical Institute of Children’s Health of I.V. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Russian Federation). The first questionnaire was intended for working students and included 14 closed-end questions. The second questionnaire, designed for non-working students, contained 8 questions. Methods of mathematical statistics: Shapiro-Wilk test, Mann-Whitney U test, etc. To assess the diagnostic significance of quantitative criteria when predicting a certain outcome, the authors of the study used the ROC curve analysis method. Results. When estimating the mean score depending on “work/no work”, no statistically significant differences were found (p = 0.318). When the mean score was estimated depending on the year of study, the authors also failed to establish statistically significant differences (p = 0.111). KEYWORDS The results of the study do not provide grounds for an unambiguous answer to the question of whether additional work is a positive phenomenon or interferes with studies. However, it can be stated with confidence that if a student additionally works in the field of medicine, this work contributes to the formation of his/her readiness for future work as a doctor. Conclusion. The emergence and increasing relevance of the above-mentioned problem give reason to intensify work on restructuring the educational process in such a way that additional work becomes a legitimate part of the educational program at universities, including those with a medical profile. Students’ additional work, if it is rationally planned and correlated with their future profession, can contribute to the formation of practical skills and skills, as well as the development of readiness to work as a doctor. The issue of combining studies and additional work requires further research to ensure better training of future professionals, including physicians.