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Effect of early clinical skills teaching on 3rd year medical students' learning: the student perspective
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences. 2015; 10 (1): 26-32
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-161891
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The main purpose of the early introduction of Clinical Skills Learning [CSL] to pre-clinical years is to allow medical students to gain experience in clinical examination skills, basic medical procedures, history-taking and clinical communication. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the early teaching of clinical skills in preparing medical students for their clinical years. A validated questionnaire assessing the value of CSL on students in their first clinical year was distributed to 3rd year medical students. The questionnaire consisted of 8 items with a five-point Likert scale and one open-ended question. The response rate to the questionnaire was approximately 62%. Nearly 97 [70.8%] students suggested that CSL was a favourable teaching strategy. A high percentage of students [90.5%] agreed that CSL was a useful pre-clinical module to prepare them for their clinical years. The students gave positive feedback on the teaching of history-taking and physical examination, exposure to the hospital environment and acquisition of communication skills with supervisors and patients. No student perceived the CSL module as poor. Early CSL was well-perceived by students in preparing them for their clinical years. CSL is a vital part of the pre-clinical curriculum and should be further enriched with frequent hospital visits to enhance students' confidence level and performance when interacting with patients during their clinical years
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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Perception / Students, Medical / Teaching / Surveys and Questionnaires / Learning Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J. Taibah Univ. Med. Sci. Year: 2015

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Perception / Students, Medical / Teaching / Surveys and Questionnaires / Learning Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J. Taibah Univ. Med. Sci. Year: 2015