From: Cross-sectional evaluation of a longitudinal consultation skills course at a new UK medical school
MB/BS | Content of Teaching | Length of Time | Student Assessment |
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Year 1 | Building the doctor/patient relationship, structuring the consultation, gathering information | ~30 hrs of experiential learning 3 hrs lectures | OSCE assessment (formative and summative) Short question and answer assessment of the theory (summative) |
Year 2 | All of the above plus information giving | ~15 hrs of experiential learning 3 hrs lectures | OSCE assessment (formative and summative) Short question and answer assessment of the theory (summative) |
Year 3 | All of the above plus shared decision making | ~15 hrs of experiential learning 3 hrs lectures | OSCE assessment (formative and summative) Short question and answer assessment of the theory (summative) |
Year 4 | Special circumstances in O&G (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) and paediatrics (e.g. taking a sexual history, breaking bad news, conveying risk) | ~27 hrs of experiential learning 7 hrs lectures | OSCE assessment (formative and summative) Short question and answer assessment of the theory (summative) |
Year 5 | Special circumstances in A&E (Accident & Emergency) and Mental Health (e.g. dealing with angry patients, explaining resuscitation orders and advance directives, taking a psychiatric history, assessing mental capacity) | ~30 hrs of experiential learning | OSCE assessment (formative and summative) |