Article ; Online: Medical students in the pre-hospital environment - An untapped resource for undergraduate acute care and interprofessional education.
2021 Volume 44, Issue 4, Page(s) 372–379
Abstract: Background: The King's College London Pre-hospital Care Programme (KCL PCP) is a student-run programme that provides undergraduate medical students with the opportunity to attend observer shifts with the local ambulance service. This study evaluates the ...
| Abstract | Background: The King's College London Pre-hospital Care Programme (KCL PCP) is a student-run programme that provides undergraduate medical students with the opportunity to attend observer shifts with the local ambulance service. This study evaluates the contribution of pre-hospital exposure to medical students' clinical and professional development. Methods: Students were asked to complete a Likert-scale based survey on self-reported exposure and confidence in various aspects of acute patient assessment, communication and interprofessional education, both before and after the programme; additional qualitative questions querying their experience were asked post-programme. Pre and post-programme Likert-scale responses were matched and statistically analysed, alongside a thematic analysis of qualitative responses. Results: Exposure to ambulance service clinicians, confidence assessing acutely unwell patients, and confidence making clinical handovers all increased with statistical significance. Key areas of learning identified from the thematic analysis include increased confidence communicating with patients and families, and an enriched understanding of the work done by pre-hospital clinicians. Conclusions: Time spent in the pre-hospital environment shadowing ambulance service clinicians positively contributes to acute care knowledge, inter-personal skills and interprofessional understanding. Rotating medical students through the pre-hospital environment could bridge education gaps in these areas in a manner that complements traditional pre-clinical and clinical teaching. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Communication ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Interprofessional Education ; Interprofessional Relations ; Learning ; Students, Medical |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-11-01 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 424426-6 |
| ISSN | 1466-187X ; 0142-159X |
| ISSN (online) | 1466-187X |
| ISSN | 0142-159X |
| DOI | 10.1080/0142159X.2021.1994536 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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