TITLE:
Willingness of Patients and Their Companions Participating in Clinical Teaching: A Cross-Sectional Study
AUTHORS:
Hao Zhang, Wei Wang
KEYWORDS:
Patients, Companions, Medical Education, Participation
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.14 No.12,
December
12,
2023
ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the characteristics of active patients and their involvement
in medical education; learn about their motivations, needs, and experiences in
participating in medical teaching; and explore the reasons for the differences
in their attitudes toward medical education. Method: Patients who were
hospitalized in our institution from July
2019 to June 2022 and their companions were recruited, and they participated in
a medical lesson in which they were taken a medical history and physical
examination. Information on their willingness during the lesson was collected through
self-designed questionnaires. The
questionnaire results were then analyzed by SPSS software. Results: Valid
questionnaires from 349 patients and their companions were collected for analysis. There are differences in
the motivation and participation in clinical teaching of patients and
their companions. In general, companions have a more negative attitude toward
clinical teaching. Patients participating in clinical teaching generally enjoy
communication with interns. In addition, the level of education is also an
influencing factor for patients and their companions to participate in clinical
teaching activities. Discussion: Patients and their families choose
teaching hospitals for more standard and advanced care but not for clinical
teaching. Nonetheless, clinical teaching engagement and effectiveness could be
significantly improved by improving trainee behavioral patterns to screen
patients for specific characteristics.