ABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate the application effect of mini-clinical exercise assessment (Mini-CEX) in clinical teaching of pediatrics of Chinese medicine, further optimize Mini-CEX scale with characteristics of pediatrics of Chinese medicine, and improve teachers' understanding of its connotation.Methods:A total of 50 pediatric clinical practice undergraduates were randomly divided into Mini-CEX group and control group, 25 in each group, with a total of 4 weeks of practice. The application effect of Mini-CEX was evaluated by clinical comprehensive ability assessment, and the students' evaluation on the introduction of Mini-CEX in clinical teaching was understood through questionnaire survey on the recognition, advantages and existing problems of various contents of Mini-CEX. SPSS 17.0 was used for t test and chi-square test. Results:Total scores and sub-item scores of clinical comprehensive ability examination in Mini-CEX group were higher than those in control group ( P < 0.05), and the satisfaction with teaching in Mini-CEX group was significantly higher than that in control group ( P < 0.05). Through the questionnaire, it was found that the students had a high degree of recognition for the items in the improved Mini-CEX scale, and thought it was more suitable for the internship study and effect evaluation of pediatrics of Chinese medicine, especially in the aspects of clinical communication skills and humanistic care. Conclusion:Mini-CEX has many advantages, such as improving the clinical comprehensive ability of undergraduates, teaching effect, flexible teaching methods, objective evaluation methods and focusing on the cultivation of doctor-patient communication skills, which is worthy of clinical promotion.