- 著者
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南郷 栄秀
田中 雄二郎
- 出版者
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)
- 雑誌
- Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences (ISSN:13428810)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.57, no.1, pp.109-118, 2010 (Released:2016-09-26)
- 参考文献数
- 30
BACKGROUND: The effect of multidisciplinary
education on clinical decision making by medical
students is not well known. METHODS: Twenty of
fourth, fifth or sixth year medical students were
randomly assigned to multidisciplinary groups
(MultiG, n = 7) with two medical, pharmacy and
nursing students or medical student groups (MedG,
n = 10) with six medical students only and given a
two-day PBL program using evidence-based
medicine (EBM) methodology. The main outcome
measure is clinical decision making by medical
students for the case, measured by a 100 mm
visual analog scale (VAS). Additional patient
information requested and self-evaluation of the
PBL program were also measured. RESULTS:
Correct answers to assess clinical epidemiology
knowledge increased significantly in both groups
(4.1 to 9.9 points in MultiG, p < 0.001: 3.6 to 9.7
points in MedG, p = 0.002), while scores at
baseline and post-program were not significantly
different. The number of additional patient
information cards requested was not significantly
different (p = 0.10). After the program, the VAS for
clinical decision making was significantly different
(54 mm and 89 mm, p = 0.013), although preprogram
values for both groups were similar.
CONCLUSION: Pharmacy and nursing students
may have potential to change the clinical decision
making by medical students.