Learning clinical reasoning in the workplace: a student perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinical reasoning is a core competency for every physician, as well as one of the most complex skills to learn. This study aims to provide insight into the perspective of learners by asking students about their own experiences with learning clinical reasoning throughout the medical Master's curriculum.

Methods

We adopted a constructivist approach to organise three semi-structured focus groups within the Master's curriculum at the medical school of the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen (Netherlands) between August and December 2019. Analysis was performed through template analysis.

Results

The study included 18 participants who (1) defined and interpreted clinical reasoning, (2) assessed the teaching methods and (3) discussed how they used the

SUBMITTER: Ruczynski LI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8740056 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature