Development of a community orientation program (COP) as a community-based medical education method for undergraduate medical students: an experience from India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intra-regional cultural and linguistic differences are common in low- and middle-income countries. To sensitise undergraduate medical students to the social and contextual determinants of health to achieve the 'health for all' goal, these countries must focus on innovative teaching methods. The early introduction of a Community Orientation Program (COP) as a Community-based Medical Education (CBME) method could be a game changing strategy. In this paper the methods, evaluation, and implication of the COP in an Indian setting are described.

Methods

The curriculum of the COP was developed based on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model for educational intervention. In this learner-centric and supervised educational program, t

SUBMITTER: Narapureddy BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8697537 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature