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- Title
Teaching in the new NHS: the specialised ward based teacher.
- Authors
Kilminster, S M; Delmotte, A; Frith, H; Jolly, B C; Stark, P; Howdle, P D
- Abstract
ObjectivesTo evaluate the effects of introducing specialised ward based teachers (WBTs) who had a broad remit to improve third year medical undergraduates’ clinical experience. DesignQuantitative and qualitative methods including interviews with WBTs, participating consultants and SIFT co-ordinator; student questionnaire and evaluations; analysis of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) scores to ascertain if exposure to WBTs affected OSCE scores. SettingTwo university teaching hospitals. ParticipantsThird year undergraduate medical students from one school of medicine; four WBTs; 25 consultants; SIFT co-ordinator. Main outcome measuresStudent evaluations. Student questionnaires. Student OSCE scores. Interview data. ResultsWBTs had a demonstrable effect on student performance in OSCE examinations. 94% of students either agreed or strongly agreed that WBTs had helped them develop their examination skills and 87% either agreed or strongly agreed that WBTs had helped them develop their history taking skills. Interview data indicated that the consultants and SIFT co-ordinator considered that WBTs made an important contribution to clinical teaching. ConclusionsThis study suggests that specialised WBTs are one way to manage clinical experience and enhance learning of undergraduate medical students. As clinical teaching moves into earlier parts of the undergraduate curriculum and into the community there is potential for this role to be developed.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; MEDICAL teaching personnel; MEDICAL education
- Publication
Medical Education, 2001, Vol 35, Issue 5, p437
- ISSN
0308-0110
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2923.2001.00936.x