Table 3 The recommended meso-curriculum namely “Supported Learning Activities” within a systematic CBE framework in the ‘CBE-tree’ in this study
From: Community-based educational design for undergraduate medical education: a grounded theory study
“Supportive Learning Activities” in which teachers should coordinate to the micro-content: | Examples of “Supportive Learning Activities” | Basic micro abilities to be enhanced | Topics (Gradual) | |
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1. Small Group work (2 to 5 students) 2. Learning strategy: inductive (starting from exploration and the conclusion or intervention comes later in the later stage) 3. Tasks: a. To interact with people b. To do unobtrusive observation c. To reflect on experiences • Using log-book or portfolio • Adequate feedback on listening skills, observation skills, reflection-planning, two-way shared decision making skills d. Continued tasks – periodic e. The tasks should match with block-theme f. Gradual tasks 4. Settings: a. Field work b. Gradual clinical settings c. Gradual focus on individual/ family/ community 5. Proper period of time for learning cycle: field work activities ➔ learning process ➔ feedback ➔ learning plan 6. Assessment: a. Continuous constructive feedback b. Observation-based assessment | Year 1 | 1. Tutorial discussions, mini lectures with cases 2. Survey with guided questions based on block-topics 3. Learning ‘symptom and sign’ in daily settings: a. Laboratory settings: Role-Play, Simulated Patient b. Field work of VS at community settings (with log book and feedback session) 4. Individual unobtrusive observation-participation a. Field work of observation and interaction with common people and their daily activities (farmers, fisherman, executives, micro economic sellers, teachers, etc.) b. Field work of observation and interaction with specific group of people and their daily activities (disabled, HIV, etc.) | Listening skills Observation skills Reflection skills | Individual as unit of care |
Year 2 | Learning risk factors, social determinants of health, symptom and sign in daily settings: a. Laboratory settings: Role-Play, Simulated Patient b. Field work of VS at community settings (with log book and feedback session) to various age group | Listening skills Observation skills Reflection skills | Family as unit of care | |
Year 3 | Learning Early Detection of Natural History of Illness, High Risk, Priority Illness, Chronic Illness and Clinical education in various settings (link to community settings): a. Community based settings: Individual unobtrusive observation-participation: Field work of observation and interaction with specific group of people and their daily activities (disabled, HIV, etc.) b. Primary health care c. Hospitals – outpatient clinics, home care, home visits | Listening skills Observation skills Reflection skills Two-way shared decision making skills Integrated clinical skills in primary health care | Special Age group as unit of care | |
Clinical years | Learning of : a. Diagnosis for Individual (Clinical-Sub Clinical-High Risk) b. Diagnosis for Family health problems c. Diagnosis for Community health problems d. Patient education using two-way interaction and shared clinical decision making e. Community education- to communicate effectively with the community member and/or with key person including on how to consider the sociocultural aspects | Listening skills Observation skills Reflection skills Two-way shared decision making skills Integrated patient management | Community as unit of care | |