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Enhancing clinical skill development through an Ambulatory Medicine Teaching Programme: an evaluation study
Background:
Teaching of clinical skills traditionally takes place in hospital wards and outpatient settings. However high acuity and short hospital stays means there are fewer suitable inpatients available for teaching; and time pressures limit students' involvement in other settings. The Ambulatory Medicine Programme was established to develop undergraduate medical students' clinical skills by providing increased exposure to patients with a wide range of chronic medical conditions, in a dedicated learning environment.
Method:
A mixed qualitative/quantitative approach was used to evaluate the Programme. This research focuses on staff and student perspectives of teaching and learning in Ambulatory Medicine compared with inpatient and outpatient settings; identifies which teaching methods are considered most effective; and determines the transferability of learning. Patients' perspectives of being involved in student teaching are also reported.
Results:
Results show that the programme has made a positive impact on students' development of clinical skills, which are transferable to the clinical setting. Patients enjoy being involved and find it personally satisfying.
Conclusions:
The Ambulatory Medicine Programme is an effective way of developing medical students' clinical skills by providing focussed teaching with real patients in a dedicated learning environment.
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