Preparation for making clinical referrals
| Autor: | Michael Freeman, Neill Storrar, Katharine Rankin, Shaun Peter Qureshi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Medical 020205 medical informatics Formative Feedback Process (engineering) Teaching method media_common.quotation_subject education MEDLINE Fidelity 02 engineering and technology Session (web analytics) Formative assessment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Learning 030212 general & internal medicine Curriculum Referral and Consultation media_common Medical education Education Medical Telephone call Communication General Medicine United Kingdom Review and Exam Preparation Clinical Competence Psychology |
| Zdroj: | The clinical teacher. 16(2) |
| ISSN: | 1743-498X |
| Popis: | Background The application of prior learning within medical curricula to real patient care is challenging. Clinical assistantships support UK medical students making the transition to postgraduate practice as doctors. This paper describes a method of teaching clinical referrals: the process of clinicians contacting colleagues for advice or services. The skills required are key to medical practice, and students should be supported to develop them in order to optimally benefit from their assistantships and prepare for practice. Methods The referrals workshop consisted of five diverse clinical cases that students explored in groups. Each station presented a realistic scenario. Students assimilated written information and made a telephone call to a faculty member in another room with a clinical request. After each 90-minute session students received both personalised and group feedback. Evaluation The workshop was delivered to 108 students over 2 days, and received positive feedback from students and faculty members. Students and faculty members particularly valued the realism of making authentic calls to unseen clinicians, the fidelity of simulated referrals and constructive feedback. They considered this excellent preparation for making referrals in the workplace. Challenges included the moderately large number of faculty members required for each workshop (seven staff) and technical issues with telephone reception. The referrals workshop consisted of five diverse clinical cases that students explored in groups DISCUSSION: These practical, scalable, replicable and well-received learning activities have addressed a key educational need by providing guidance on the integration of prior learning with the performance of core clinical tasks. It has provided valuable preparation for postgraduate practice. Our detailed description should allow others to adapt and evaluate this in their own settings. |
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