Evaluating medical students' knowledge of patient-reported outcomes and the impact of curriculum intervention in consecutive cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) collection and utilization improves patient-provider communication, symptom reporting, and patient satisfaction. Despite their significance, the science and utility of PROs are not part of required curriculum in medical education. The authors describe the results of a survey distributed to medical students evaluating their experience, knowledge, and perceptions of PROs, report on outcomes of the impact of formal PRO education on medical student knowledge, and describe strategies to foster the spread of PRO education into other programs.

Methods

The authors developed and distributed a 20-question web-based survey distributed to medical students at two U.S. medical schools to evaluate students' experience, knowledge, and perceptions

SUBMITTER: Florentino SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10719162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature