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Twelve tips for teaching a comprehensive disease-focused course with a global perspective: A sickle cell disease
Dominique Bulgin1, Paula Tanabe1, Monika Asnani2
1a School of Nursing , Duke University , Durham , NC , USA.
Medical Teacher
|January 16, 2018
Summary
This article offers twelve practical tips for educators to develop comprehensive courses on complex diseases like Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). These strategies aim to improve healthcare professional knowledge globally.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Hematology
- Public Health
Background:
- Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a rare, inherited blood disorder affecting 20-25 million people globally.
- SCD presents complex medical, social, and behavioral challenges, often leading to a shortened lifespan.
- Healthcare professionals frequently possess limited knowledge of SCD due to discipline-specific training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a practical framework for educators to develop disease-focused courses.
- To address the need for increased understanding of complex diseases like SCD.
- To offer adaptable strategies for both low- and high-resource settings.
Main Methods:
- Development of twelve actionable tips for course creation.
- Drawing upon personal experience and existing literature.
- Focusing on patient-centered, global, and interdisciplinary approaches.
Main Results:
- A practical framework for educators to design comprehensive disease-focused courses.
- Strategies applicable to a wide range of complex inherited disorders.
- Considerations for implementing educational initiatives in diverse global healthcare settings.
Conclusions:
- A well-structured, interdisciplinary course can significantly enhance knowledge of complex diseases like SCD.
- The twelve tips provide a scalable model for improving medical education worldwide.
- Enhancing professional knowledge is crucial for addressing the multifaceted challenges of SCD.
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