The effectiveness of symptom-oriented mind mapping combined with problem-based learning in critical care clerkships: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study evaluated the efficacy of Symptom-Oriented Mind Mapping combined with Problem-Based Learning (SOM-PBL) in intensive care unit (ICU) clinical clerkships, assessing its impact on medical students' knowledge integration, clinical decision-making efficiency, and procedural skills, thereby providing theoretical and practical insights for optimizing critical care medical education.

Methods

A prospective randomized controlled trial enrolled 160 fifth-year medical students during ICU clerkships at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (January 2023-December 2024). Participants were randomly assigned to the SOM-PBL group (n = 80) or the control group (n = 80) using stratified randomization based on academic major and pre-clerk

SUBMITTER: Gao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575364 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature