Student self-assessment on education in cardiology: Analysis using questionnaire.
- VernacularTitle:循環器学の学習に対する学生の理解度自己評価: アンケート調査による分析
- Author:
Toshinori UTSUNOMIYA
;
Toshifumi MOROOKA
;
Keiko KIDO
;
Toshihiro OGAWA
;
Yoshihiko OHTSUBO
;
Toshihiro RYU
;
Kazuyo YOSHIDA
;
Shinsuke TSUJI
;
Takashi TOKUSHIMA
;
Shuzo MATSUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
education in cardiology;
understanding;
self-assessment;
questionnaire survey
- From:Medical Education
1998;29(2):79-85
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We analyzed the student self-assessment on education in cardiology using a questionnaire.
Subjects: Ninety-six 5th-year students at Saga Medical School who have completed the lectures and bedside teaching were evaluated.
Methods: A questionnaire survey of 14 topics in cardiology was performed at the finish of 3 weeks of bedside teachings. Self-assessment was categorized into 4 grades; 1) completely understood (3 points), 2) almost completely understood (2 points), 3) could be understood (1 point), and 4) could not be understood (0 point). Self-assessment scores were calculated for each topic in cardiology.
Results: Questionnaires were returned by 88 students (91.7%). Self-assessment scores were high for myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and electrocardiogram reading. Scores were low for primary care, vascular diseases, and pericardial disease. Self-assessment scores did not significantly correlate with the length of lectures but did correlate with the number of admitted patients (r= 0.93) and scores on achievement tests (r= 0.43) in each topic.
Conclusions: Because students observed many patients with myocardial infarction and angina pectoris during bedside teaching, the self-assessment scores were high. Bedside teaching is important for medical students to understand topics in cardiology.