Development of Infection Practice Simulation Course for Medical Students
10.11307/mededjapan.53.5_437
- VernacularTitle:医学部学生用感染症実践シミュレーションコースの開発
- Author:
Itaru NAKAMURA
1
;
Kotaro UCHIDA
2
;
Yoshimi HARADA
2
;
Hiroshi MITOMA
2
Author Information
1. Department of Infection Control and Prevention, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
2. Department of Medical Education, Tokyo Medical University
- Keywords:
medical students;
simulation course for medical students;
countermeasures against infection;
personal protective gear
- From:Medical Education
2022;53(5):437-445
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
While the COVID-19 epidemic required the ability to confront infection prevention practices, its education for medical students remained inadequate. Herein, we have developed an infection practice simulation course for medical students, based on the simulation education method. The course is a compulsory part of the medical school curriculum. Features of the course include adoption of small group education by tutorial method, medical interviews of simulated patients, scenario simulation, supervised discussions and presentations between medical students, efficient point learning using worksheets, achievement assessment using OSCE, course direction by an infectious disease specialist, and university-wide educational participation from all clinical department doctors. The course was designed so that students could be guided to think carefully and be aware of their interactions. In addition, it was expected that participation in the course would have a lifelong educational effect on the medical doctors.
