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1Academic Centre for Medical Education, Division of Medical Education, UCL Medical School, London, UK. bobklaber@doctors.org.uk
Archives of Disease in Childhood
|December 9, 2008
Summary
Children and young people actively participate in clinical teaching because they enjoy helping doctors learn and want to give back. Their primary motivation is to aid in medical education, despite finding repeated examinations tiring.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Clinical Skills Training
- Patient Simulation
Background:
- Children and young people serve as standardized patients and cases in clinical examinations and teaching.
- Consultations reveal their desire for active participation in educational and training settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the perceptions, motivations, and concerns of young participants in exam-focused clinical teaching.
- To compare these views with those of parents, trainees, and tutors.
Main Methods:
- An anonymized questionnaire with Likert scales and free-text answers was developed.
- The questionnaire was distributed to 112 children/young people, their parents, tutors, and trainees.
- Data analysis employed the Mann-Whitney U test.
Main Results:
- A 71% completion rate was achieved for questionnaires sent to children/young people and their parents.
- Key motivations for participation included enjoyment of helping others learn (92%) and a desire to
- give something back
- (85%).
- Parents emphasized "giving back" significantly, while tutors/trainees believed pocket money was the main driver; repeated examinations were identified as tiring.
Conclusions:
- Well-planned clinical teaching engages children and young people.
- Their primary motivation is to contribute to medical education by helping doctors train.
- Participants expressed willingness to engage in future clinical teaching activities.
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