Integration of Respiratory Physiology and Clinical Reasoning in the Early Years of a Medical Curriculum: Engaging with Students in a Large Classroom Setting

Autor/inn/en	Hakim, Amir; Ricketts, William; Pfeffer, Paul; Ashworth, Rachel
Titel	Integration of Respiratory Physiology and Clinical Reasoning in the Early Years of a Medical Curriculum: Engaging with Students in a Large Classroom Setting
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 47 (2023) 2, S.237-242 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ashworth, Rachel)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
Schlagwörter	Physiology; Science Instruction; Clinical Experience; Medical Education; Teaching Methods; Active Learning; Large Group Instruction; Learner Engagement; Medical School Faculty; Anatomy; Diseases; Health; Student Attitudes; Curriculum Development; Hospitals; Audience Response Systems; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (London) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physiologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Medizinische Ausbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Aktives Lernen; Anatomie; Disease; Krankheit; Gesundheit; Schülerverhalten; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Ausland
Abstract	Medical graduates are expected to apply scientific principles and explain the processes underlying common and important diseases. Evidence shows that integrated medical curricula, which deliver biomedical science within the context of clinical cases, facilitate student learning in preparation for practice. However, research has also shown that the student's perception of their knowledge can be lower in integrated compared to traditional courses. Thus the development of teaching methods to support both integrated learning and build student confidence in clinical reasoning is a priority. In this study, we describe the use of an audience response system to support active learning in large classes. Sessions, delivered by medical faculty from both academic and clinical backgrounds, were designed to build on the knowledge of the respiratory system in both health and disease through the interpretation of clinical cases. Results showed that student engagement was high throughout the session and students strongly agreed that the application of knowledge to real-life cases was a better way to understand clinical reasoning. Qualitative free text comments revealed that students liked the link between theory and practice and the active, integrated method of learning. In summary, this study describes a relatively simple but highly effective way of delivering integrated medical science teaching, in this case respiratory medicine, to improve student confidence in clinical reasoning. This educational approach was applied within the early years of the curriculum in preparation for teaching within a hospital setting, but the format could be applied across many different settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01