A survey of UK medical schools' arrangements for early patient contact.
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| Title: | A survey of UK medical schools' arrangements for early patient contact. |
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| Authors: | Hopayian, Kevork1 (AUTHOR) k.hopayian@btinternet.com, Howe, Amanda1 (AUTHOR), Dagley, Valerie1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Medical Teacher. Oct2007, Vol. 29 Issue 8, p806-813. 8p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts. |
| Subject Terms: | *Medical schools, *Medical education, *Undergraduate programs, *Curriculum, *Learning goals, Telephone surveys, Patients, Social context |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | Background: Many U.K. medical schools have patient contact in the first two years of the undergraduate course. Aim: To compare the purposes and organization of early patient contact in UK medical schools and to relate these arrangements to the schools' curricular objectives. Methods: A telephone survey of lead educators in UK medicals schools. Categories of contact were plotted against phases of the course to discern patterns of organisation. Results: The quantity of contact varies considerably (four to 65 days). There is a pattern, with learning objectives around the social context of health and illness preceding skills based work and integrated clinical knowledge for practice coming later. Schools fall into three categories: close adherence to the preclinical/clinical split, with limited early contact acting as an introduction to social aspects of health; provision of substantial patient contact to maximize the integration of knowledge and skills; and transitional, with limited clinical goals. General practice provides between one third and one half of early patient contact. Conclusions: Arrangements meet the objectives set by each school and reflect differing educational philosophies. Change is toward more early contact. There appears to be no national guidance which supports a minimum quantity of patient contact or specific educational purpose in the early years of U.K. basic medical training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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