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Bedside case presentations: why patients like them but learners don't.

R M Wang-Cheng1, G P Barnas, P Sigmann

  • 1Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.

Journal of General Internal Medicine
|July 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Patients appreciate bedside case presentations, but medical students and residents prefer discussing cases away from the patient. Faculty attitudes are divided, highlighting a need for improved bedside rounds.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Clinical Practice
  • Patient Communication

Background:

  • Bedside case presentations are a traditional medical education method.
  • Attitudes towards bedside rounds vary among different healthcare professionals and patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess patient, medical student, housestaff, and faculty perceptions of bedside case presentations.
  • To identify discrepancies in attitudes and inform best practices for clinical rounds.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to medical students, housestaff, and faculty.
  • Patients were interviewed using a structured format.
  • Data collected via multiple-choice questionnaires, open comments, and interviews.

Main Results:

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  • 85% of patients favored bedside discussions, while 95% of students and housestaff preferred discussing cases privately.
  • Faculty were divided, with younger staff favoring non-bedside discussions.
  • Patients opposed hallway rounds; most desired 1-2 hour rounds, but learners favored shorter durations and brief case presentations.

Conclusions:

  • Bedside rounds are undervalued by learners and junior faculty but appreciated by patients.
  • Improving bedside rounds requires faculty to assess educational needs and ensure brevity and respect.
  • Enhancing bedside rounds can improve diagnostic skills and the art of medicine.