Implementation and evaluation of a near-peer-facilitated medical ethics curriculum for first-year medical students: a pilot study

This study is a preliminary research about the readiness of first-year medical student of UPM on knowledge, attitude and awareness of medical ethics. The main objective of the study was to assess and identify the level of knowledge, interest and awareness of UPM medical students on medical ethics. In addition, this study also aims to determine the readiness of UPM medical students in medical ethics as applied in the main practice of their profession for the sake of public welfare. The data was obtained quantitatively through distribution of questionnaires to 88 respondents from first-year students in medical courses UPM. Data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. The study indicated that the level of knowledge of the first year UPM medical students to medical ethics is moderate. The level of awareness of the importance of medical ethics in medical institutions is also moderate. In a nutshell, the study shows that majority of the respondents have a high interest in medical ethics, at the same time give the conclusion that medical ethics is essential in a medical institution especially for the medical practitioners itself. Keywords: ethics, medicine, knowledge, interest, awareness Kajian ini merupakan satu tinjauan awal pengkaji tentang kesediaan pelajar perubatan tahun pertama UPM dari aspek pengetahuan, sikap dan kesedaran terhadap etika perubatan. Tujuan utama kajian ialah untuk mengkaji dan mengenal pasti tahap pengetahuan, minat dan kesedaran pelajar perubatan UPM terhadap etika perubatan. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga bertujuan untuk menentukan tahap kesediaan pelajar perubatan UPM dalam menerapkan etika perubatan sebagai amalan utama dalam profesion mereka untuk kesejahteraan masyarakat. Data kajian telah diperolehi secara kuantitatif melalui kaedah soal selidik. Borang soal selidik telah diedarkan kepada 88 responden yang terdiri daripada pelajar tahun pertama kursus perubatan di UPM. Data dianalisis menggunakan simple descriptive statistic. Hasil kajian mendapati tahap pengetahuan pelajar perubatan tahun pertama UPM terhadap etika perubatan adalah sederhana. Tahap kesedaran dalam mengenalpasti tahap kepentingan etika perubatan dalam institusi perubatan juga sederhana. Secara keseluruhannya, kajian ini mendapati bahawa kebanyakan responden mempunyai minat yang tinggi terhadap etika perubatan sekaligus memberi kesimpulan bahawa etika perubatan amatlah penting dalam sesebuah institusi perubatan khususnya bagi pengamal perubatan itu sendiri. Kata kunci: etika, perubatan, pengetahuan, minat, kesedaran.

Download Full-text

Patient Narratives as a Teaching Tool: A Pilot Study of First-Year Medical Students and Patient Educators Affected by Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Teaching and Learning in Medicine ◽

10.1080/10401334.2017.1398653 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 317-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Alon Coret ◽

Kerry Boyd ◽

Kevin Hobbs ◽

Joyce Zazulak ◽

Meghan McConnell

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Developmental Disabilities ◽

First Year ◽

Teaching Tool ◽

Patient Narratives ◽

First Year Medical Students

Download Full-text

A randomized pilot study of the use of concept maps to enhance problem-based learning among first-year medical students

Medical Teacher ◽

10.3109/0142159x.2013.785628 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (9) ◽

pp. e1478-e1484 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Carolina Veronese ◽

Jeremy B. Richards ◽

Luise Pernar ◽

Amy M. Sullivan ◽

Richard M. Schwartzstein

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Concept Maps ◽

Problem Based Learning ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Medical Students

Download Full-text

Developing a tool for observing group critical thinking skills in first-year medical students: a pilot study using physiology-based, high-fidelity patient simulations

AJP Advances in Physiology Education ◽

10.1152/advan.00126.2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 604-611 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Khoa Nguyen ◽

Bertha Ben Khallouq ◽

Amanda Schuster ◽

Christopher Beevers ◽

Nyla Dil ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Medical Students ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Critical Thinking Skills ◽

Basic Knowledge ◽

First Year ◽

High Fidelity ◽

Patient Simulations ◽

First Year Medical Students

Most assessments of physiology in medical school use multiple choice tests that may not provide information about a student’s critical thinking (CT) process. There are limited performance assessments, but high-fidelity patient simulations (HFPS) may be a feasible platform. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether a group’s CT process could be observed over a series of HFPS. An instrument [Critical Thinking Skills Rating Instrument CTSRI)] was designed with the IDEAS framework. Fifteen groups of students participated in three HFPS that consisted of a basic knowledge quiz and introduction, HFPS session, and debriefing. HFPS were video recorded, and two raters reviewed and scored all HFPS encounters with the CTSRI independently. Interrater analysis suggested good reliability. There was a correlation between basic knowledge scores and three of the six observations on the CTSRI providing support for construct validity. The median CT ratings significantly increased for all observations between the groups’ first and last simulation. However, there were still large percentages of video ratings that indicated students needed substantial prompting during the HFPS. The data from this pilot study suggest that it is feasible to observe CT skills in HFPS using the CTSRI. Based on the findings from this study, we strongly recommend that first-year medical students be competent in basic knowledge of the relevant physiology of the HFPS before participating, to minimize the risk of a poor learning experience.

Download Full-text