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@#<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> As part of their requirements for Family Medicine rotation, the postgraduate interns (PGIs) are required to construct and present a family case report. Each team of PGIs, led by a family medicine (FM) resident, identifies a family to be enrolled in the Family Health Care Program. Although this has been ongoing for years, no feedback mechanism has yet been established.<br /><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> The purpose of this study was to determine the learning experiences and insights of PGIs in constructing and presenting a family case report during their rotation in the Family and Community Medicine.<br /><strong>METHODS:</strong> A survey questionnaire, consisting of 10 items, was given to the respondents. The respondents took as much time as they needed to complete the survey.<br /><strong>RESULTS:</strong> Overall, the results revealed that the construction and presentation of Family Case Reports provided the PGIs an avenue to practice certain competencies required in primary care setting such as patient engagement, health promotion and family oriented care. Critical thinking skills as well as patient-doctor communication were enhanced during this activity. However, a good number of PGIs resounded their sense of inadequacy and uneasiness with the application and interpretation of family assessment tools. They perceived this to be a main hindrance in coming up with the best possible case report.<br /><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> The family case report remains to be a unique and productive learning endeavor for PGIs assigned in the Department of Family Medicine.</p>
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Humans , Male , Female , Community Medicine , Family Health , Patient Participation , Family Practice , Physician-Patient Relations , Primary Health Care , Health PromotionABSTRACT
@#<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> In the recent years, there appeared to be a rise of herbal products in the market. Thus, it becomes imperative for health practitioners to become knowledgeable on this aspect of complementary medicine. However, data on familiarity with and actual utilization of the 10 DOH-endorsed herbal medicine plants by the health practitioners is lacking.<br /><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> This study was done in order to determine the knowledge and utilization of the 10 DOH-endorsed herbal medicinal plants among the resident physician trainees of the University of Santo Tomas Hospital (USTH).<br /><strong>METHODS:</strong> A total of 143 randomly selected trainees from different specialties and year levels were included in this study. A one-time interaction with the residents was done, during which, they were asked to answer a 5-page face to face survey questionnaire.<br /><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The study revealed that majority of the respondents is aware of the 10-DOH endorsed herbal medicinal plants. However, most of them perceive the use of herbal medicines to be only " a little effective". Prescribers are prompted mainly by its affordability. The residents can fairly identify the herbal medicinal plants and are adept with the indication for use of these plants. In spite of this, majority of the residents are not familiar with the proper preparation methods.<br /><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Overall, the respondents appear to be more aware with certain herbal medicinal plants such as ampalaya, bawang, lagundi and sambong but obviously lack familiarity with other plants including ulasimang bato, yerba buena and niyog-niyogan.</p>