Telehealth Curricula in the Pediatric Core Clerkship: Results From a Survey of Clerkship Directors.

Autor:	Kumra T; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA., Amundsen DB; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA., Mullins A; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA., Hindman DJ; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA., Hughes HK; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA., Pahwa AK; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 May 18; Vol. 15 (5), pp. e39200. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 18 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.39200
Abstrakt:	Objective: Given the increasing prevalence of telehealth, medical students require dedicated instruction in the practice of high-quality telehealth. This study characterizes telehealth practices and curricula in pediatric core clerkships across the United States and Canada. Methods: We surveyed pediatric core clerkship directors and site directors through the 2020 Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) annual member survey. We analyzed the results using descriptive statistics. Results: Of 104 medical schools represented, 28 responded (26.9%). Directors reported students spent little time on telehealth during their pediatric core clerkships (average 8.2% of clerkship; SD 10.4). Only 10.7% (n=3) of clerkships had dedicated telehealth curricula. The instructional methods, content, and modes of evaluation varied across the clerkships' curricula. Barriers to implementation of telehealth curricula included lack of dedicated time in the existing curriculum (64.0%), lack of faculty time to teach (44.0%), lack of curricular materials (44.0%), students not participating in telehealth activities (40.0%) and lack of faculty expertise (36.0%). Conclusions: Most pediatric core clerkships do not include dedicated telehealth curricula, and the characteristics of existing curricula vary. Considering the rapid adoption of telemedicine, pediatric core clerkships merit additional support and guidance for the training of medical students in telehealth practice. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Kumra et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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