Student and patient perspectives on bedside teaching

A cross‐sectional study was undertaken to elicit patient and learner opinions about bedside teaching (BST). Only 48% of learners reported that they had been given enough BST during their undergraduate training, while 100% thought BST to be the most effective way of learning clinical skills. Seventy...

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Published in:Medical education 1997-09, Vol.31 (5), p.341-346
Main Authors: Nair, B R, Coughlan, J L, Hensley, M J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Australia
Cross-Sectional Studies
doctor-patient relations
education
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Female
Humans
Male
medical
methods
Middle Aged
patients
patients, psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Professional Practice
psychology
referral
students medical
Students, Medical - psychology
teaching
Teaching - methods
undergraduate
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Summary:A cross‐sectional study was undertaken to elicit patient and learner opinions about bedside teaching (BST). Only 48% of learners reported that they had been given enough BST during their undergraduate training, while 100% thought BST to be the most effective way of learning clinical skills. Seventy seven per cent of patients enjoyed BST and 83% said that it did not make them anxious. The preferred site for case presentations was the conference room. Further quantitative studies are needed to investigate perceived impediments to BST from the teachers' point of view.
ISSN:0308-0110
1365-2923
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2923.1997.00673.x