Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4): 283-287.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20191005-00823

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The application of role-playing method in geriatrics MBBS teaching

Yuan Xianglin1, Pan Li1, Qu Qiu1, Liu Bin1, Ma Lei 1, Dai Qingyuan2, Zhang Lihua1   

  1. 1 Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650031, China;
    2 Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650031, China
  • Received:2019-10-05 Published:2020-12-08
  • Contact: Zhang Lihua, Email: lihuazhang772002@163.com, Tel: 0086-871-65324888-6133
  • Supported by:
    Project of Teaching Research and Reform of Kunming Medical University in 2018(2018-JY-Y-049); Research Projects of Medical and Health institutions in Yunnan province (2017NS018)

Abstract: Objective To explore the application of role-playing method in clinical teaching of geriatric medicine in MBBS(bachelor of medicine & bachelor of surgery). Methods Using the experiment control study. The totally 49 MBBS students from Kunming Medical University as the research object, they were randomly divided into experimental group (n=25) and control group (n=24), the experimental group adopts full English standardized patients (ESP) of role-playing teaching method in teaching, the control group using traditional teaching method of teaching, the theory achievement final exam and the form of a questionnaire to evaluate two kinds of teaching methods. Results There was no difference in the theoretical scores between the two groups [(81.43±1.43)vs(81.25±1.25), P=0.91], while the experimental group in the post-class questionnaire was better than the control group,and the difference was statistically significant [(6.71±0.71) vs (5.39±0.39),P<0.01]. The evaluation of teaching satisfaction and the satisfaction rate sum of the experimental group [87.5%(21/25)] were higher than the control group [82.6%(19/24)], with no statistically significant difference(χ2=2.909,P=0.573). Conclusions The role-play method used ESP to assisted clinical teaching, so it is an teaching pathway in Geriatrics training for MBBS students.

Key words: Role-playing method, Bachelor of medicine & bachelor of surgery, Foreign students, Geriatrics

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