Table 1 Content of Community Orientation Programme for undergraduate students, Chittoor, India, 2016–19
Topic covered | Areas covered | Duration (Hours) | Domain | Level of competency (Miller’s pyramid) | Teaching learning method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concept on Demography (T) | Basic demographic and fertility indicators | 3 | Knowledge | Knows | Lecture/ interactive method |
Concept of social science and health (T) | Social and cultural factors in health and disease, Structure, and role of family in health in Indian context, socio-economic status classification systems, behavioural psychology | 5 | Knowledge | Knows | Lecture/ interactive method |
Environment and health (T) | Housing standards, waste disposal in community, biomedical waste management | 3 | Knowledge | Knows | Lecture/ interactive method |
National health programs related to common communicable and non-communicable diseases (T) | National Health Policy, National Population Policy, Universal Health Coverage | 3 | Knowledge | Knows | Lecture/ interactive method |
Indian Health System (T) | Structure and function of Indian Health system | 1 | Knowledge | Knows | Lecture/ interactive method |
Demonstration of proforma (T) | How to fill the data collection proforma | 4 | Knowledge | Knows/ Knows how | Demonstration/ interactive method |
Clinical examination (T and P) | Basic clinical examinations | 2 | Skill | Knows/ Knows how/ Skill/ Shows how | Demonstration |
Interview and clinical exam (P) | Interviewing members of allocated families | 9 | Attitude, skill, communication | Does | Observation |
Group discussion (T and P) | On various observations and clinical findings | 6 | Knowledge, attitude, communication | Knows/ Knows how | Small group teaching/ Peer teaching/ Collaborative teaching |
Preparation of health education materials and health education session (T and P) | Diet, lifestyle modifications, and treatment compliance in NCDs | 3 | Knowledge, Skill, Communication | Knows/ Knows how/ Skill/ Perform independently | Peer teaching/ Collaborative teaching/ interactive method |
Data entry/ analysis (P) | – | 4 | Knowledge, Skill | Knows/ Knows how | Demonstration |
Presentation (P) | Theme based | 6 | Communication/ Skill | Knows/ Knows how/ Skill | Interactive method |