| Literature DB >> 25814284 |
Sung Soo Jung1, Sun Young Kim1.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Although the importance of bedside teaching is generally recognized, there is no published report on the actual experience or effects of bedside teaching in Korea. We aimed to study the effects and share the experience of bedside teaching during a clerkship in pulmonary medicine.Entities:
Keywords: Clinical clerkship; Clinical competence; Medical education; Teaching
Year: 2011 PMID: 25814284 PMCID: PMC8814486 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2011.23.1.41
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Bedside Teaching Steps of Pulmonary Medicine Clerkship Program
| Bedside teaching steps |
|---|
| 1. Before bedside teaching |
| Patient selection |
| 2. In patient’s room |
| Introduction and getting patient agreement |
| Observe student’s performance |
| Message of thanks to patient |
| 3. In the ward |
| Debriefing |
| Discussion and feedback |
| Assessment of student’s performance |
Comparison of Student Clerkship Programs and Student Assessment in Pulmonary Medicine and Other Department
| Clerkship program items | Assessment proportion, % | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Other | Pulmonary | |
| Pretest (written MCQ) | - | 5 |
| Inpatient History taking (oral presentation) | 10 | 10 |
| Outpatient preliminary medical examination (medical record) | 10 | 5 |
| Observation of procedures or clinical skills | 10 | 5 |
| Role play | - | 20 |
| Bedside teaching | - | 50 |
| Case presentation (conference room, report) | 40 | - |
| Closing test | 30 | 5 |
| (written MCQ) | (oral test) | |
MCQ: Multiple choice questions.
Encountered Patients at Bedside Teaching
| Agreement rate and chief complaints of patients | |
|---|---|
| Patient’s agreement rate: 93% (120/129) | |
| Chief complaints | |
| Dyspnea | 46 (38.3) |
| Cough | 38 (31.7) |
| Hemoptysis | 12 (10.0) |
| Abnormal chest X-ray | 11 (9.2) |
| Chest pain | 10 (8.3) |
| Fever | 3 (2.5) |
Values are presented as number (%).
Fig. 1.Score of Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) Pre- and Post-Clinical Clerkship
a) p<0.001 by ANCOVA.
Student’ Satisfaction with Clinical Clerkship and Overall Self-Assessment Competency
| Items | Pulmonary medicine | Internal medicine except pulmonary medicine |
|---|---|---|
| Overall satisfaction with clerkship | 4.348 (0.952) | 3.237 (1.047) |
| Overall competency in clinical performance examination | 4.229 (0.995) | 3.412 (1.243) |
| Overall competency in clinical skill examination | 4.086 (1.073) | 3.017 (1.069) |
Results are presented as mean (standard deviation) of item scores (n=70).
Responses were given on a 5-point scale, in which 1=very weakly competent, 2=weakly competent, 3=ordinarily competent, 4=strong competent, and 5=very strongly competent.
p<0.0001 by paired t-test.
Students’ Self-Assessed Competency on Clinical Performance (n=70)
| CPX items | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Chest pain | 3.647 | 0.806 |
| Hemoptysis | 3.603 | 0.831 |
| Cough | 3.603 | 0.813 |
| Dyspnea | 3.588 | 0.777 |
| Hypertension | 3.544 | 0.762 |
| Acute abdominal pain | 3.515 | 0.801 |
| Hematochezia | 3.478 | 0.725 |
| Hematuria | 3.433 | 0.802 |
| Diarrhea | 3.328 | 0.766 |
| Hematemesis | 3.328 | 0.746 |
| Palpitation | 3.221 | 0.928 |
| Syncope | 3.176 | 0.992 |
| Indigestion | 3.118 | 0.856 |
| Nausea/Vomiting | 3.060 | 0.886 |
| Constipation | 3.045 | 0.706 |
| Weight loss | 2.955 | 0.902 |
| Polyuria | 2.924 | 0.933 |
| Dysuria | 2.896 | 0.781 |
| Easy bruising | 2.882 | 0.890 |
| Fever | 2.731 | 0.914 |
| Weight gain | 2.493 | 0.859 |
| Fatigue | 2.493 | 0.877 |
Responses were given on a 5-point scale, in which 1=very weakly competent, 2=weakly competent, 3=ordinarily competent, 4=strong competent, and 5=very strongly competent.
CPX: Clinical performance examination, SD: Standard deviation.