A Comparison of Medical Students' Perceptions of Three Experiential Methods

Autor/inn/en	Koponen, Jonna; Pyorala, Eeva; Isotalus, Pekka
Titel	A Comparison of Medical Students' Perceptions of Three Experiential Methods
Quelle	In: Health Education, 111 (2011) 4, S.296-318 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-4283
DOI	10.1108/09654281111144265
Schlagwörter	Medical Students; Student Attitudes; Comparative Analysis; Medical Education; Interpersonal Communication; Experiential Learning; Teaching Methods; Role Playing; Theater Arts; Simulation; Focus Groups; Interviews; Content Analysis; Foreign Countries; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Medizinische Ausbildung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Rollenspiel; Theaterwissenschaft; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Inhaltsanalyse; Ausland; Finnland
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to compare Finnish medical students' perceptions of the suitability of three experiential methods in learning interpersonal communication competence (ICC). The three methods it seeks to explore are: theatre in education; simulated patient interview with amateur actors; and role-play with peers. The methods were introduced in a pilot course of speech communication. Design/methodology/approach: Students (n = 132) were randomly assigned to three groups. The data were collected via questionnaire and focus group interviews, and analysed using qualitative content analysis and cross-case analysis. Findings: Most of the medical students thought these methods were suitable or very suitable for learning ICC. The methods had five similar elements: the doctor's role, the patient's role, reflective participation, emotional reactions and teachers' actions. Being in a doctor's role, realistic scripts and patient-roles, observing the interaction and reflection in small groups were the most helpful elements in these methods. Originality/value: The results of this study show that simulated patient interview with amateur actors, role-play with peers, and TIE are very suitable methods for practising professionally relevant ICC in the context of doctor-patient encounters from the medical students' perspective. (Contains 7 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10