Abstract

GRAU, Josep M.; ANTUNEZ, Emilia  and  COBOS, Albert. Clinical skills training in the third course of Medicine: sequential evaluation of five cycles. FEM (Ed. impresa) [online]. 2015, vol.18, n.5, pp.331-335. ISSN 2014-9840.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S2014-98322015000600007.

Introduction: There are very few studies regarding the clinical skills training of a particular matter. In the present study the experience in clinical training in the matter 'Semiology and Clinical Propedeutics' from the Faculty of Medicine in the University of Barcelona is presented. The results of surveys from five consecutive cycles are compared. Materials and methods: The period of study represents five cycles (2011-2014) since the matter is developed twice a year. The clinical period training in the matter spent seven weeks (28 days) and the number of students for each of the seven different facilities ranged from 4-8. When arriving, the students are informed about the objectives to be achieved through their training period, and at the end they are asked about the voluntary and anonymous survey complementation. Results: A total of 95% (n = 477) of the requested surveys were collected. A very good global qualification was assessed (median: 5; first quartile: 4, in 1-5 scale), without significant differences among the different evaluated periods of time (p = 0.658). Conclusions: Clinical skills training in this matter is considered near excellent without significant variations through the five consecutive periods analyzed.

Keywords : Clinical skills; Medicine degree.

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