Introduction of structured physical examination skills to second year undergraduate medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective learning of physical examination skills (PES) requires suitable teaching and learning techniques and assessment methods. The Tribhuvan University (Nepal) curriculum recommends involving the departments of Medicine and Surgery in PES training (PEST) for second year students as a part of early clinical exposure. The project was developed to make teaching/learning of PES structured, involving eight clinical sciences departments and using appropriate methods for teaching and assessment in KIST Medical College, Nepal.

Methods

Irby's three stages of clinical teaching model (Preparation, Teaching, Reflection), was applied for teaching. Skill acquisition was based on Millers' learning pyramid at "show how level" and Dreyfus' competency model at "competent leve

SUBMITTER: Piryani RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3901509 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature