Assessment of final-year medical students' entrustable professional activities after education on an interprofessional training ward: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Interprofessional training wards (ITWs) are implemented to provide medical students with a holistic and authentic health care experience to improve their clinical competencies. Controlled outcome studies assessing students' competencies after ITW-training are uncommon. In this case-control study, we assessed final-year medical students who received ITW-training regarding entrustable professional activities (EPAs) and communicative as well as social competencies.

Methods

In March 2021, 32 final-year students, 16 with (ITW group) and 16 without (control group) a previous four-week placement on an ITW participated in a training simulating the first day of residency. The simulated patients assessed students' communication and interpersonal skills for history taking

SUBMITTER: Bratz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9302559 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature