Teaching pediatric otoscopy skills to the medical student in the clinical setting: preceptor perspectives and practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most frequent indication for antibiotic treatment of children in the United States. Its diagnosis relies on visualization of the tympanic membrane, a clinical skill acquired through a deliberate approach. Instruction in pediatric otoscopy begins in medical school. Medical students receive their primary experience with pediatric otoscopy during the required pediatric clerkship, traditionally relying on an immersion, apprentice-type learning model. A better understanding of their preceptors' clinical and teaching practices could lead to improved skill acquisition. This study investigates how pediatric preceptors (PP) and members of the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) perceive teaching otoscopy.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Paul CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7667741 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature