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Examination Skills (examination + skill)

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Kinds of Examination Skills

  • physical examination skill
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    Selected Abstracts

    How to pass on your expertise: a four-point approach to training physical examination skills in the out-patient setting

    DIABETIC MEDICINE, Issue 2001
    A. Grant
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    Teaching Techniques in the Clinical Setting: the Emergency Medicine Perspective

    ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Issue 10 2004
    David A. Wald DO
    Abstract The emergency department (ED) provides a unique educational experience that is distinct from both inpatient and ambulatory care settings. Because of the high acuity, interesting pathology, and rapid patient turnover, the ED is an ideal location to train medical students. Numerous teaching opportunities exist within the domain of the ED. In the preclinical years, the ED setting provides medical students with an introduction to clinical medicine and may serve as a venue for teaching basic history and physical examination skills. In the clinical years, medical students are exposed to a wide range of undifferentiated patients. Besides common medical and surgical complaints, many medical students will encounter clinical scenarios that they otherwise would have little direct contact with. Encounters such as the acutely poisoned or intoxicated patient, environmental emergencies, interaction with out-of-hospital providers, and patients requiring emergency procedures are just a few situations that make emergency medicine a distinct clinical specialty. These and other student,patient encounters can provide the teaching physician an opportunity to focus case-based teaching on a number of elements including complaint-directed medical interviewing and physical examination skills, development of case-specific differential diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, implementation of patient management plans, and patient disposition. In this review article, the authors discuss various ways to approach and improve clinical teaching of medical students, including: opportunities for teaching in the ED, teaching procedural skills, student case presentations, clinical teaching styles, qualities of an effective clinical teacher, and barriers to effective clinical teaching. [source]

    Trends in hospital-based management of acute asthma from a teaching hospital in South Asia

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, Issue 8 2005
    S. F. Hussain
    Summary The aim of this study is to evaluate the hospital-based management of acute asthma in south Asia and to compare practices over a 10-year period. Adult patients (n = 102) admitted at a teaching hospital with acute asthma were studied. Documentation of precipitating factors, family history and physical signs were inadequate in more than half of patients. Pulse oximetry was documented in 95 (93%) patients, but peak flow monitoring was performed only in 50 (49%) patients. Ten-year trend showed deterioration in history and physical examination skills, under use of peak flow readings, and poor pre-discharge instructions. Some aspects of improved care included frequent use of pulse oximeter, preference of inhaled over systemic bronchodilators and increased use of systemic steroids. Significant deficiencies were identified in hospital-based management of acute asthma. Most aspects of asthma care continued to fall short of asthma guidelines. [source]

    Evaluation of a clinical examination skills training course in an undergraduate pharmacy programme

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACY PRACTICE, Issue 4 2008
    Dr. Andy Wearn senior lecturer, director
    Objective To introduce and evaluate a short clinical examination skills course in a BPharm programme. The study objectives were to assess needs, explore attitudes, record perceived competence requirements and assess the value of physical examination skills learning. Setting BPharm programme in Auckland, New Zealand. Participants were students enrolled in years 3 and 4 of the programme (2003). Method The design was a longitudinal, dual cohort, educational intervention evaluation using a self-completed questionnaire. An examination skills component was added to the fourth year of the pharmacy programme. Year 3 and 4 students were recruited, and completed the questionnaire at two points. Year 3 students were sampled one year before and soon after the skills sessions. Year 4 students were sampled after the sessions and 18 months later (once registered). The questionnaire sought their attitudes towards clinical skills training and practical relevance for future practice, and evaluated their learning experience. Key findings Response rates at the four points were 42,67%. Year 3 students identified a similar set of appropriate skills to those actually taught in year 4. Overall, attitudes to introducing examination skills learning were positive at all points. At follow-up, both cohorts agreed more strongly that examination skills training should be core (significantly for registered pharmacists versus year 3, P < 0.006). Measuring manual blood pressure was deemed the most difficult skill. All taught skills were used in practice except for respiratory rate; most used were body mass index (BMI), temperature and peak flow measurement. Conclusions There was a close correlation between what was offered in the course, what students felt they needed to learn and what was relevant in practice. Once registered, pharmacists were aware of their limitations and level of competence in relation to clinical skills. The small changes in attitudinal scores appear to reflect maturity and experience. The study design allowed us to adapt the educational component to student need. Health professional educators need to be aware of and respond to changes in professional scopes of practice. [source]

    Student views on the effective teaching of physical examination skills: a qualitative study

    MEDICAL EDUCATION, Issue 2 2009
    Merel J C Martens
    Objectives, The lack of published studies into effective skills teaching in clinical skills centres inspired this study of student views of the teaching behaviours of skills teachers. Methods, We organised focus group discussions with students from Years 1,3 of a 6-year undergraduate medical curriculum. A total of 30 randomly selected students, divided into three groups, took part in two sessions. They discussed what teaching skills helped them to acquire physical examination skills. Results, Students' opinions related to didactic skills, interpersonal and communication skills and preconditions. Students appreciated didactic skills that stimulate deep and active learning. Another significant set of findings referred to teachers' attitudes towards students. Students wanted teachers to be considerate and to take them seriously. This was reflected in student descriptions of positive behaviours, such as: ,responding to students' questions'; ,not exposing students' weaknesses in front of the group', and ,[not] putting students in an embarrassing position in skill demonstrations'. They also appreciated enthusiasm in teachers. Important preconditions included: the integration of skills training with basic science teaching; linking of skills training to clinical practice; the presence of clear goals and well-structured sessions; good time management; consistency of teaching, and the appropriate personal appearance of teachers and students. Conclusions, The teaching skills and behaviours that most facilitate student acquisition of physical examination skills are interpersonal and communication skills, followed by a number of didactic interventions, embedded in several preconditions. Findings related to interpersonal and communication skills are comparable with findings pertaining to the teaching roles of tutors and clinical teachers; however, the didactic skills merit separate attention as teaching skills for use in skills laboratories. The results of this study should be complemented by a study performed in a larger population and a study exploring teachers' views. [source]

    Early patient contact in primary care: a new challenge

    MEDICAL EDUCATION, Issue 9 2001
    Ann-Christin Haffling
    Background The Medical School of Lund University, Sweden, has introduced an early patient contact course, including training in communication and examination skills. The course runs parallel with theoretical subjects during the students' first two-and-a-half years. General practitioner (GP) participation is gradually increasing, and in the last half-year of the course GPs in all health centres in the area are involved. Little is known about the GPs' interest, competence and time for this new task. Aim To describe the GPs' attitudes towards teaching and the rewards and problems they experience. Subjects 30 GPs teaching third-year medical students. Method Semistructured interview study. Data analysis by a method described by Malterud. Results The attitude towards teaching was mostly positive and the teachers were confident about teaching examination procedure. Among rewards of teaching, improved quality of clinical practice was the main theme, but imparting knowledge to others, contact with enthusiastic students, and gains in self-esteem were also mentioned. Problems with teaching were mostly due to external factors such as lack of time and space, but concern about a negative effect on patient care was also recognized. Educational objectives of the course were not completely accepted. GPs were not fully aware about what to expect from the students, with subsequent problems concerning how to assess students' performance and how to give effective feedback. Conclusions The teaching of junior medical students is maintained by the GPs' enthusiasm for teaching. However, teacher training is required and the crucial issues of time and space have to be considered. [source]