Maahanmuuttajataustaisten lääkärien suomen kielen taito laillistamiskuulustelussa
Tervola, Maija; Pajunen, Anneli; Vainio, Seppo; Honko, Mari; Mattila, Kari (2015)
Tervola, Maija
Pajunen, Anneli
Vainio, Seppo
Honko, Mari
Mattila, Kari
2015
Duodecim 131 4
339-346
Lääketieteen yksikkö - School of Medicine
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:uta-201602251249
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:uta-201602251249
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BACKGROUND: Physicians immigrating to Finland from countries outside the EU/EEA must pass a language test and three medical licensure examinations (MLE) in Finnish. Failing rates are high and remarkably variable.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: MLE examination papers were analyzed with linguistic criteria: writing skills and word frequency. Results of the linguistic analyses were compared with the MLE scores.
RESULTS: Better results in writing skills analysis correlate with higher scores in MLE. Also a higher portion of rare words correlates with higher scores in MLE.
CONCLUSIONS: The mandatory language test does not serve as a valid measurement tool for immigrant physicians.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: MLE examination papers were analyzed with linguistic criteria: writing skills and word frequency. Results of the linguistic analyses were compared with the MLE scores.
RESULTS: Better results in writing skills analysis correlate with higher scores in MLE. Also a higher portion of rare words correlates with higher scores in MLE.
CONCLUSIONS: The mandatory language test does not serve as a valid measurement tool for immigrant physicians.
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