Teaching primary care in pediatric outpatient department in developing countries: a feasibility study.
We studied the feasibility of teaching primary care to undergraduate medical students in an outpatient department (OPD) using a specially developed teaching package. Teaching was conducted in four 30 min sessions during a 4 week rotation term, and a test was offered at the end. We concluded, on the basis of grades achieved in the test, that it is feasible to impart primary care knowledge through OPD teaching using structured teaching goals for teachers.
Department of Paediatrics, MIMER Medical College, Talegaon Dabhade-4110516, India.
Subhashchandra R
SR
Daga
Eric
E
DSouza
Dipali
D
Ambike
Sameer
S
Mhatre
D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005178:Faculty; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching
OPD teaching; pediatric teaching; primary care; undergraduate teaching