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Caring for the underserved: blending service learning and a web-based curriculum.

Elizabeth D Cox1, Rebecca L Koscik, Curtis A Olson

  • 1Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, USA. Ecox@wisc.edu

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|September 19, 2006
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Medical students trained with new faculty-led or web-based curricula showed improved knowledge and attitudes in caring for underserved populations. Both approaches effectively enhanced skills in recognizing and addressing health disparities.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Public Health
  • Health Disparities

Background:

  • Health disparities persist for underserved populations due to access barriers.
  • There's a recognized need for medical school curricula addressing care for the underserved.
  • Evaluation reports on such curricula are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate innovative curriculum formats for training medical students in caring for underserved populations.
  • To compare the effectiveness of faculty-led and web-based curricula against a traditional approach.

Main Methods:

  • Two novel curriculum formats (faculty-led and web-based) were implemented during a pediatric clerkship.
  • Curricula included didactic, experiential, and service-learning components, a screening tool, and a community resource project.

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  • Pre- and post-curriculum knowledge and attitudes were compared between groups (n=29 web-based, n=36 faculty-led, n=35 control).

    • Main Results:

    • Both faculty-led and web-based curricula significantly improved student knowledge (p < 0.001) and attitudes (p < 0.05) compared to the control group.
    • Students in both novel formats demonstrated success in identifying and managing health issues of underserved patients in clinical settings.

    Conclusions:

    • Faculty-led and web-based curricula are equally effective in enhancing medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and skills for caring for the underserved.
    • These findings support the integration of such curricula to address health disparities in medical education.