Faculty perceptions of the efficacy, benefits and challenges of simulation-based early clinical exposure for medical students in India: A qualitative study
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Published On 2024-10-30 07:38 GMT | Update On 2024-10-30 07:38 GMT
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This research has been published in the Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology published by Scientific Scholar.
We all are aware that nowdays medical education in India has shifted to a learner-centric approach, with early clinical exposure (ECE) mandated for 1st-year medical students. Implementing early clinical exposure in a clinical setting is challenging, leading to the adoption of simulation-based early clinical exposure. However, faculty perceptions of integrating simulation with early clinical exposure, especially for 1st-year undergraduates, remain understudied.
Hence this study was aimed to explore faculty perceptions of the feasibility, advantages and challenges of using simulations in early clinical exposure.
The authors conducted a qualitative study with intentional sampling where they interviewed 12 faculty members at a medical teaching institution using a topic guide. Thematic analysis was then performed on the data collected from the 12 interviews to identify the key themes and patterns.
The results showed that most of the faculty interviewed considered the use of simulation in early clinical exposure as an excellent adjunct to teaching in a clinical setting. However, the faculty also noted a few challenges, such as fidelity, time constraints and the ratio of students to faculty members, in implementing simulation-based - early clinical exposure.
Therefore, it was concluded that faculty members recognised the integration of simulation into early clinical exposure as a highly effective tool for enhancing the learning of basic sciences and fostering attitudes, ethics and professionalism in medical education, with the main challenge being the logistical demand for implementing simulation-based sessions.
Ref: Shastry N, Ullal NA, Thattil AM, Maitreyee DS, Bangera SR, Mahmood LS. Faculty perceptions of the efficacy, benefits and challenges of simulation-based early clinical exposure for medical students in India: A qualitative study. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. doi: 10.25259/IJPP_537_2023
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