Medical students' perceptions and motivations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patricia TempskiFernanda M Arantes-CostaRenata KobayasiMarina A M SiqueiraMatheus B TorsaniBianca Q R C AmaroMaria Eduarda F M NascimentoSaulo L SiqueiraItamar de Souza SantosMilton de Arruda MartinsPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Medical students are more motivated by a sense of purpose or duty, altruism, perception of good performance and values of professionalism than by their interest in learning. These results have implications for the development of volunteering programs and the design of health force policies in the present pandemic and in future health emergencies.