International student festival as a means of intercultural communication and social adaptation of medical university students

Introduction. The relevance of the study of the international student festival’s role in intercultural communication and social adaptation of medical students is due to the need to optimize the integration of foreign students into the educational and social environment. Increasing student’s mobility and growing internationalization of medical education require the development of effective strategies for socio-cultural adaptation that contribute to the successful academic and professional activities of future doctors. Purpose setting. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the contribution of the international student festival to the process of intercultural exchange and social integration of medical students, to determine its impact on the development of communication skills, the formation of tolerance and adaptation to a new cultural environment. The article analyzes the role of the festival in intercultural communication, overcoming the language barrier and creating a supportive social environment. Methodology and methods of the study. The main research methods were theoretical (analysis; synthesis; specification; generalization); diagnostic (questionnaire); statistical methods. Results. The survey was conducted with the participation of 136 Russian-speaking and foreign, studying at Siberian State Medical University, which became the platform for the study. The questionnaire is based on the international Likert psychometric scale. Conclusion. Based on the results obtained, recommendations are offered for optimizing the use of international student festivals for the successful adaptation and socialization of foreign students of medical universities.

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