Canadian medical schools’ preclerkship paediatric clinical skills curricula: How can we improve?
| Autor: | Robyn McLaughlin, Joanna Holland, Kim Blake, Alexandra Hudson, Stephen Miller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Paediatr Child Health |
| ISSN: | 1918-1485 1205-7088 |
| Popis: | Background Little is known about how Canadian medical schools teach paediatric clinical skills (history and physical exam) to preclerkship students, or its cost to the institutions. Methods Clinical skills program directors from all 17 Canadian medical schools were contacted to complete a questionnaire focused on teaching methods, and barriers/strengths of their Preclerkship Paediatric Clinical Skills program. Results Seventeen schools (100% response rate) participated. Seven schools (41%) do not introduce paediatric clinical skills until the second year of medicine. Half of the schools (53%) dedicate Discussion This study is the first to summarize Canadian preclerkship paediatric clinical skills programs, among which there is great variability and commonly experienced barriers. Many students are not being exposed to all age groups of paediatric patients before their clerkship years. Medical schools can use this information to strengthen this important and challenging aspect of the curriculum, while being mindful of its fiscal implications. |
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