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The paediatric developmental toolkit: Facilitating learning of child development.

Elizabeth Young^1,2, Thivia Jegathesan^1,3,4, Hyeji Park^1,5

¹Department of Pediatrics, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

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The Paediatric Developmental Toolkit (PDT) is a feasible, play-based tool that helps trainees assess child development effectively. It enhances learning for paediatric and family medicine residents in clinical settings.

Keywords:

Developmental paediatrics Learning Play

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Child Health

Background:

New medical graduates often lack confidence in identifying developmental disorders in children.
Traditional assessment methods like history taking and physical exams limit interactive engagement for developmental assessment.
The Paediatric Developmental Toolkit (PDT) was created to facilitate play-based interaction for developmental assessment training.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the feasibility of implementing the Paediatric Developmental Toolkit (PDT) in clinical environments.
To qualitatively explore how educators and trainees can utilize the PDT for developmental assessments.

Main Methods:

A qualitative study involving trainees and clinical teachers.
Trainees used the PDT during clinical encounters, followed by interviews.
Interactions between trainees and teachers post-PDT use were recorded and analyzed thematically.

Main Results:

Nine trainees and four developmental pediatricians participated.
Trainees reported the PDT efficiently aided in observing children's developmental skills.
Clinical teachers observed that the PDT promoted a more holistic approach to assessing child development and diagnosis.

Conclusions:

The PDT is an innovative tool supporting competency-based medical education.
It enhances learning for paediatric and family medicine residents by providing interactive opportunities to assess child development.
The toolkit improves trainees' ability to identify and address developmental disorders.