PURPOSE: Although the importance of bedside teaching is generally recognized, there is no published report on the actual experience or effects of bedside teaching in Korea. We aimed to study the effects and share the experience of bedside teaching during a clerkship in pulmonary medicine. METHODS: Bedside teaching was administered to 120 students through Year 3. To evaluate the improvement in clinical performance as a result of bedside teaching, students took the clinical performance examination (CPX) pre- and post-clerkship. They also completed a questionnaire about their perception of self-competence with regard to clinical performance. We analyzed the CPX scores and questionnaires. RESULTS: After introducing bedside teaching, CPX score on the pulmonary case increased from 48.9 to 60.1 between pre- and post-clerkship, respectively (p<0.001). Students had higher self-assessments of competency on the CPX, and their satisfaction with the clerkship increased. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that bedside teaching is effective in improving the clinical performance of medical students.
Clinical Clerkship ; Clinical Competence ; Education, Medical ; Humans ; Korea ; Pulmonary Medicine ; Self-Assessment ; Students, Medical ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Biography ; Education, Medical/history* ; History, 20th Century ; Papua New Guinea ; Pulmonary Medicine/history* ; Saweri, A.

To revise the medical terms, the Korean medical association(KMA) organized the committee for medical terms(CMT). CMT has worked for translation of medical terms into Korean, more easy to understand, more meaningful, and good to pronounce. Medical terms appearing in the 3rd and 2nd editions of termonology books were evaluated by board members of the committee, who have special interest in medical terms and are expert terminologists. Modern medical terms in foreign language are not easy to understand not only by doctors but also by medical students. Thus regular translation of foreign language terms into Korean terms in necessary. The medical terms, especially in the field of internal medicine, are built up on the backbone of basic sience and basic medical terms. Fortunately, the Association of Korean Anatomy published a terminology book of anatomy in Korean language. It prompted other medical societies to translate medical terms into Korean language. The field of internal medicine has been recently divided into several subspecialilies in Korea such as gastro-intestinology, cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, endocrinology, hemato-oncology, reheumatogy, allergy, and infectious disease. Some subspecial societies have there own terminology books. This raised some problems, because the translation yielded somewhat different meanings even in the same terms in the terminology books. Therefore, CMT organized and conducted concensus meeting to discuss the different points of the same terms. The topics of education by CMT included the way to translate foreign terms, the criteria of beautiful language, and the root of medical terms.
Cardiology ; Communicable Diseases ; Education ; Endocrinology ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Internal Medicine ; Korea ; Nephrology ; Pulmonary Medicine ; Societies, Medical ; Students, Medical

It has pointed out that there are problems in the traditional medical education in Korea. First of all, basic science and clinical education were not integrated so that students can not develop abilit ies to incorporate scientific concepts and principles into solving clinical problems. In order to improve medical education, new educational program was developed in College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, which started medical education in 1990. Among the many types of new medical educational system, the program from the University of Calgary, which was thought to be more applicable to educational environment in Korea, was adopted. The new program comprises principles of (1) integrated teaching, (2) patient-oriented, (3) problem-oriented, (4) student-oriented, (5) adoption of core and elective course and (6) self learning. During the first two year period, integrated curriculum of eleven system courses(musculoskeletal, hematology oncology, immunology and infection, gastroenterology, endocrinology, reproductive, nephrology, cardiology, pulmonology and neuroscience), introductory course, continuity course, elective course, clinical skills, independent study and integrative course were proceeded. Students have spent the last two years in clinical clerkships, including 4 months of elective course. Students evaluated the integrated curriculum as being satisfactory for clinical education, but not enough for basic science education.
Allergy and Immunology ; Cardiology ; Clinical Clerkship ; Clinical Competence ; Curriculum* ; Education ; Education, Medical ; Endocrinology ; Gastroenterology ; Hematology ; Humans ; Korea ; Learning ; Nephrology ; Pulmonary Medicine ; Ulsan*

PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to develop a PBL program for continuing nurse education and to evaluate the program after its implementation. METHODS: The PBL program was developed in the core cardio-pulmonary nursing concepts through a collaborative approach with a nursing school and a hospital. The PBL packages with simulation on ACLS were implemented to 40 clinical nurses. The entire PBL program consisted of six 3-hour weekly classes and was evaluated by the participants' subjective responses. RESULTS: Two PBL packages in cardio-pulmonary system including clinical cases and tutorial guidelines were developed. The 57.5% of the participants responded positively about the use of PBL as continuing nurse education in terms of self-motivated and cooperative learning, whereas 20.0% of the participants answered that the PBL method was not suitable for clinical nurses. Some modifications were suggested in grouping participants and program contents for PBL. CONCLUSION: The PBL method could be utilized to promote nurses' clinical competencies as well as self-learning abilities. Further research is needed in the implementation strategies of PBL-based continuing education in order to improve its effectiveness.
Adult ; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Cardiology/education ; *Clinical Competence ; Computer Simulation ; Curriculum ; Education, Nursing, Continuing/*organization & administration ; Health Services Needs and Demand ; Heart Diseases/nursing ; Hospitals, University ; Humans ; Lung Diseases/nursing ; Manikins ; Middle Aged ; Nursing Education Research ; Nursing Methodology Research ; Nursing Staff, Hospital/*education/psychology ; Organizational Objectives ; Pilot Projects ; Problem-Based Learning/*organization & administration ; Program Development ; Program Evaluation ; Pulmonary Medicine/education

BACKGROUND: A variety of dermatological disorders develop in hospitalized patients and the need for dermatological consultations is on the rise. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed 2 years of dermatological consultation data from a tertiary medical center in Korea and compared dermatological problems among individual departments. METHODS: We reviewed 3,102 dermatological inpatient consultations by performing a retrospective chart review. RESULTS: Contact dermatitis (11.4%), drug eruption (9.6%), tinea pedis (5.5%), xerotic eczema (5.3%), and seborrheic dermatitis (5.2%) were the 5 dermatological disorders that were most commonly referred to dermatologists. Patients in the allergy and pulmonology departments had higher rates of drug eruptions. Endocrinology-admitted patients, especially diabetic patients, frequently complained of foot dermatitis. The cardiology, gastroenterology, and hemato-oncology departments referred many patients with purpuric dermatosis to dermatologists. Patients from the surgical departments consulted more frequently consulted contact dermatitis and drug eruptions. The neurology and rehabilitation medicine departments referred more seborrheic dermatitis patients than other departments. Pediatric patients commonly consulted for atopic dermatitis, viral exanthemata, and seborrheic dermatitis. Regardless of department, patients who suffered from severe illness and underwent major surgery developed herpes zoster and cutaneous fungal infections more frequently than other patients. Personal hygiene was closely related to the development of follicular disorders. CONCLUSION: Dermatologists should be familiar with the diverse dermatological complaints of patients admitted to various departments and be actively involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and education of doctors and patients to improve the quality of inpatient care.
Cardiology ; Dermatitis ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Dermatitis, Seborrheic ; Diagnosis ; Drug Eruptions ; Eczema ; Education ; Foot ; Gastroenterology ; Herpes Zoster ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Hypersensitivity ; Inpatients* ; Korea ; Neurology ; Pulmonary Medicine ; Referral and Consultation ; Rehabilitation ; Retrospective Studies ; Skin Diseases ; Tinea Pedis

BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the role of the physician in practice and the factors that influence the success rate of smoking cessation. METHODS: This study retrospectively analyzed 126 adult smokers who had visited the outpatient department of pulmonology, and received motivational interviewing with or without supplement drugs. The findings include continuous smoking abstinence rate, which was evaluated at 6, 12 and 24 weeks, and the factors associated with continuous abstinence for 6 months or longer. RESULTS: The patients with only motivational interviewing accounted for 57.9%, while the nicotine patch therapy was applied to 30.2%; and varenicline was prescribed to 11.9%. The smoking cessation success rates of at 6, 12, and 24 weeks were 55.6%, 47.6%, and 33.3%, respectively. However, even in the failure group at six months, tobacco consumption was decreased under 10 cigarettes per day in 42.1% (53/126). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, degree of Fagerstom Test for Nicotine Dependence (p=0.034; odds ratio, 3.607; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.102-1.807), the absence of smoking-related lung disease (p=0.008; odds ratio, 4.693; 95% CI, 1.497-14.707), and education level (p=0.001; odds ratio, 181.420; 95% CI, 8.414-3,911.502) were the predictors of successful smoking cessation. CONCLUSION: An improved continuous smoking abstinence rate can be obtained by motivational interviewing, regardless of the association with pharmacotherapy.
Adult ; Drug Therapy ; Education ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Lung Diseases ; Motivational Interviewing* ; Odds Ratio ; Outpatients ; Pulmonary Medicine ; Retrospective Studies ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Smoking Cessation* ; Tobacco Products ; Tobacco Use ; Tobacco Use Cessation Products ; Tobacco Use Disorder ; Varenicline

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to review the daily practice of inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) in a tertiary referral center in Korea and to reveal the retrieval rate and the methods for improving it. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Through the electronic medical record system, a retrospective review was performed on 115 consecutive patients who underwent placement of retrievable IVCFs between February 2000 and January 2011 in Seoul National University Hospital. RESULTS: IVCF placement was done in 115 cases (113 patients). There were 68 men (59.1%), and the mean age was 58.5+/-15.5 years (range, 10-96 years). The affiliated departments were Vascular Surgery (57 cases, 49.6%), and Internal Medicine (20 cases, 17.4%). Advanced malignancy was the most commonly associated disease (n=30, 26%). The indications for IVCF placement were categorized; absolute indications in 36 cases (31.3%), relative indications in 78 cases (67.8%), and prophylactic use in 1 case (0.9%). The most common indications were thrombolysis/thrombectomy for iliocaval deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (n=55, 47.8). Of the 115 filters, 68 were retrieved (retrieval rate, 59%). The most common cause of non-retrieval was chronic high risk of venous thromboembolism in 24 patients (51%), followed by residual proximal DVT (n=7, 15%), and negligence by unknown reasons (n=6, 13%). CONCLUSION: To improve the retrieval rate, the number of follow-up losses to vascular specialists must be decreased, which can be achieved by establishment of a dedicated IVC filter clinic, implementation of a filter registry, and regular education for medical teams and patients along with their families.
Education ; Electronic Health Records ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Internal Medicine ; Korea ; Male ; Malpractice ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Retrospective Studies ; Seoul ; Specialization ; Tertiary Care Centers* ; Vena Cava Filters* ; Venous Thromboembolism ; Venous Thrombosis