Objective
Recently, various early clinical practice are being introduced. Early clinical exposure to medical students is known to help them take interest in clinical medicine and have positive effects on learning motivation. The following study was p...
Objective
Recently, various early clinical practice are being introduced. Early clinical exposure to medical students is known to help them take interest in clinical medicine and have positive effects on learning motivation. The following study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of early clinical skill exposure using Basic Life Support (BLS) lesson on first-year medical students with no previous clinical experience.
Methods
112 first-year medical students of one teaching hospital were given instructions on BLS, then their performance was evaluated using written and skill tests. Satisfaction with lesson and learning motivation on overall clinical medicine were evaluated via questionnaire.
Results
The results of the questionnaire showed that the students felt that the education of BLS was necessary and their demand for such education was also high. It also showed this program had great effects on learning motivation(4.25±0.65) and taking interests in clinical medicine(4.43±0.65). Students scored high in written and skill tests, indicating they have good memorizing and comprehending abilities. But it showed they had relatively lower performance in actual clinical skills and application in special situations.
Conclusion
Early clinical skill exposure using BLS lesson on first-year medical students is effective on students' interest in clinical medicine and learning motivation. More studies are required in order to develop effectively early clinical skill exposure.