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[Learning and supervision in Danish clerkships--a qualitative study]
Gitte Wichmann-Hansen1, Anne Mette Mørcke, Berit Eika
1Aarhus Universitet, Enhed for Medicinsk Uddannelse, Arhus C. gwh@medu.au.dk
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|November 23, 2007
Summary
Medical clerkships offer learning opportunities but aren't fully utilized. Traditional didactic supervision by doctors in busy hospitals needs reassessment to better match modern clinical environments for students.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Clinical Supervision
- Hospital Practice
Context:
- Danish medical clerkships have not evolved with changes in hospital practice.
- Traditional clerkship models may not align with modern, effective hospital environments.
Purpose:
- To analyze learning and supervision within medical clerkships.
- To evaluate the alignment of traditional clerkship learning with contemporary hospital settings.
Summary:
- A qualitative study observed 6 medical students across internal medicine and surgical wards.
- Students engaged in diverse activities, with roles shifting from observational to active.
- Supervision was predominantly indirect (role modeling) or didactic (information transfer).
Impact:
- Clerkships provide valuable patient exposure and clinical problem-solving experience.
- Current learning benefits in authentic hospital settings are suboptimal.
- Revising student roles and supervisory methods is crucial for effective medical training.
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