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Category : Learning Models & Theory

ABSTRACT: Effects of 2 educational interventions on the management of hypertensive patients in primary health care

INTRODUCTION: Experimental studies on the effectiveness of educational interventions to improve patient care are scarce, especially for low-resources settings. This study investigated the effects of 2 educational interventions on the treatment of hypertensive patients in primary health care in Brazil. METHODS: Forty-one physicians were randomly assigned either to an "active educational intervention" (21

ABSTRACT: Adherence to Prescription Opioid Monitoring Guidelines among Residents and Attending Physicians in the Primary Care Setting

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare adherence to opioid prescribing guidelines and potential opioid misuse in patients of resident vs attending physicians.DESIGN:Retrospective cross-sectional study.SETTING:Large primary care practice at a safety net hospital in New England.SUBJECTS:Patients 18-89 years old, with at least one visit to the primary care clinic

ABSTRACT: A new age approach to an age old problem: using simulation to teach geriatric medicine to medical students

BACKGROUND: simulation-based teaching is increasingly used in medical education, but no studies have evaluated its impact on learning in geriatric medicine. We developed and delivered a simulation teaching session on delirium, falls, elder abuse and breaking bad news. Simulation mannequins, professional role-players and simulated clinical documentation were all incorporated into scenarios.

ABSTRACT: Undergraduate medical students’ perceptions on the quality of feedback received during clinical rotations

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to report undergraduate medical students' evaluation of the frequency and the quality of feedback received on their clinical performance during their clerkships. METHODS: This is a prospective observational study with a cross-sectional design including students from two cohorts (fifth and sixth years). In a structured interview, a questionnaire was

ABSTRACT: Using patients’ experiences in e-learning design

BACKGROUND: Design of the undergraduate and postgraduate medical curriculum is traditionally the task of medical professionals and educationalists, with regulating bodies approving curriculum content. Although this should ensure a thorough approach to a medical model of the curriculum, it may overlook the importance of the patient's perspective in medical education. The

ABSTRACT: Development and implementation of a quality improvement curriculum for child neurology residents: lessons learned.

BACKGROUND: Quality improvement is a major component of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competencies required of all medical trainees. Currently, neither the Neurology Residency Review Committee nor the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education defines the process by which this competency should be taught and assessed. We developed

MANUSCRIPT: Modification of Peyton’s four-step approach for small group teaching – a descriptive study

BACKGROUND: Skills-lab training as a methodological teaching approach is nowadays part of the training programs of almost all medical faculties. Specific ingredients have been shown to contribute to a successful learning experience in skills-labs. Although it is undoubted that the instructional approach used to introduce novel clinical technical skills to learners

ABSTRACT: Emotional intelligence in medical education: a critical review

CONTEXT: Emotional intelligence (EI) is a term used to describe people's awareness of, and ability to respond to, emotions in themselves and other people. There is increasing research evidence that doctors' EI influences their ability to deliver safe and compassionate health care, a particularly pertinent issue in the current health care

MANUSCRIPT: Using cognitive theory to facilitate medical education

BACKGROUND: Educators continue to search for better strategies for medical education. Although the unifying theme of reforms was "increasing interest in, attention to, and understanding of the knowledge base structures", it is difficult to achieve all these aspects via a single type of instruction. METHODS: We used related key words to search in

ABSTRACT: External cues to action and influenza vaccination among post-graduate trainee physicians in Toronto, Canada

BACKGROUND: Understanding factors affecting trainee physician choices about vaccination may permit the design of more effective vaccination programmes. METHODS: To identify factors associated with seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccination, an online questionnaire based on the health belief model was sent to trainee physicians registered at the post-graduate medical education office at the University