TY - JOUR
T1 - Teaching focused histories and physical exams in ambulatory care
T2 - A multi-institutional randomized trial
AU - Peltier, Deborah
AU - Regan-Smith, Martha
AU - Wofford, James
AU - Whelton, Sean
AU - Kennebecks, Greg
AU - Carney, Patricia A.
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - Purpose: We needed specific strategies for students in diverse outpatient settings to more uniformly learn focused history and physical exam skills. Methods: We conducted a randomized control trial to test the use of focused history and physical exam scripts in enhancing 3rd-year medical students' clinical skills at two medical schools. The article based scripts outlined focused outpatient encounters. The outcome measure was blinded analysis of progress notes using a standardized scale. Descriptive statistics were used to assess differences among student in each school, and study groups were compared using a t test. Results: Five of 11 variables were statistically higher in the scripts group. These included history taking, physical examination, and overall score. Conclusion: Focus Scripts facilitated a specific task of learning to document focused evaluations in acute and chronic office visits.
AB - Purpose: We needed specific strategies for students in diverse outpatient settings to more uniformly learn focused history and physical exam skills. Methods: We conducted a randomized control trial to test the use of focused history and physical exam scripts in enhancing 3rd-year medical students' clinical skills at two medical schools. The article based scripts outlined focused outpatient encounters. The outcome measure was blinded analysis of progress notes using a standardized scale. Descriptive statistics were used to assess differences among student in each school, and study groups were compared using a t test. Results: Five of 11 variables were statistically higher in the scripts group. These included history taking, physical examination, and overall score. Conclusion: Focus Scripts facilitated a specific task of learning to document focused evaluations in acute and chronic office visits.
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U2 - 10.1080/10401330701366465
DO - 10.1080/10401330701366465
M3 - Article
C2 - 17594219
AN - SCOPUS:34447561945
SN - 1040-1334
VL - 19
SP - 244
EP - 250
JO - Teaching and Learning in Medicine
JF - Teaching and Learning in Medicine
IS - 3
ER -