Perceived educational impact of the medical student long case: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long case is a traditional method of clinical assessment which has fallen out of favour in certain contexts, primarily due to psychometric concerns. This study explored the long case's educational impact, an aspect which has been neglected in previous research.

Methods

Three focus groups of medical students (20 in total) and semi-structured interviews of six examiners were conducted. Cook and Lineberry's framework for exploring educational impact was used as a sensitising tool during thematic analysis of the data.

Results

Participants described the long case and its scoring as having influence on student learning. Engaging in the activity of a long case had an essential role in fostering students' clinical skills and served as a powerful driving force f

SUBMITTER: Tey C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7414530 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature