P Bradley1, J Bligh. 1. Clinical Skills Resource Centre, Liverpool, UK. pbradley@liv.ac.uk
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe our experience of teaching clinical skills to first-year medical students in a new problem-based curriculum. DESIGN: Prospective evaluation of clinical skills acquisition using objective measures. SETTING: Students were taught in a purpose-designed clinical skills resource centre in weekly structured sessions. SUBJECTS: All 210 first year medical undergraduates in the first year of a new problem-based and clinically oriented course. RESULTS: Student performance in structured objective examinations improved over 1 year. In all but one of nine matched stations, involving history, examination and procedural skills, improvements were significant. Ninety-three per cent thought that the appropriateness of the skills training course to other course elements was 'good' or 'very good'. CONCLUSIONS: First-year medical students can learn a wide range of clinical skills. Integrated teaching of clinical skills improves satisfaction with undergraduate studies.
OBJECTIVES: To describe our experience of teaching clinical skills to first-year medical students in a new problem-based curriculum. DESIGN: Prospective evaluation of clinical skills acquisition using objective measures. SETTING: Students were taught in a purpose-designed clinical skills resource centre in weekly structured sessions. SUBJECTS: All 210 first year medical undergraduates in the first year of a new problem-based and clinically oriented course. RESULTS: Student performance in structured objective examinations improved over 1 year. In all but one of nine matched stations, involving history, examination and procedural skills, improvements were significant. Ninety-three per cent thought that the appropriateness of the skills training course to other course elements was 'good' or 'very good'. CONCLUSIONS: First-year medical students can learn a wide range of clinical skills. Integrated teaching of clinical skills improves satisfaction with undergraduate studies.
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