Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (12): 1119-1122.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20220421-00528

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Investigation on the concept of company with patients in respiratory practice for interns

Yang Danrong, Gu Xiaohua, Ren Tao   

  1. Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People′s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China
  • Received:2022-04-21 Online:2022-12-01 Published:2022-11-28
  • Contact: Ren Tao, Email: rentao305@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Medical Education Research Project of the Sixth People′s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2020

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect and feasibility on the concept of company with patients in respiratory practice for interns. Methods From March 2020 to February 2022 60 interns enrolled in 2016 and 2017 of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine were equally and randomly divided into study group and control group.They were as interns in Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Shanghai Sixth People′s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.Interns in the control group practiced routinely, while those the study group would accompany patients to complete laboratory examinations as required, documented by their clinical mentors with signatures. The mini-clinical evaluation exercise was used for reference to examine when the interns finished respiratory rotation. Results The accompanying task in the study group were all accomplished as expected. Compared with the control group, the score of communicating skills was better (5.97±0.17 vs. 4.97±0.25) of study group, so was the efficiency of organization was (5.93±0.17 vs. 5.53±0.11) (all P<0.05). Conclusions It is feasible to implement the pratice of accompany patients in respiratory practice for interns which is helpful to improve communication skills and organizational efficiency of interns.

Key words: Clinical clerkship, Company concept, Intern, Respiratory, Explore

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