Cultivating patient-centered care competence through a telemedicine-based course: An explorative study of undergraduate medical students’ self-reflective writing

Frontiers in Public Health

Public Health

Azis Muhammad Putera¹  Dina Muktiarti²  Dewi Sumaryani Soemarko³  Retno Asti Werdhani³  Oktavinda Safitry⁴  Wismandari Wisnu⁵  Ardi Findyartini⁶  Dewi Anggraeni Kusumoningrum⁶  Chaina Hanum⁷ 

[1] Clinical Clerkship - Undergraduate Medical Program, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia;Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Referral Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia;Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia;Department of Forensic Medicine and Medicolegal Studies, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Referral Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia;Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Referral Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia;Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia;Medical Education Center, Indonesia Medical Education and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia;Medical Education Center, Indonesia Medical Education and Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia;

关键词: patient-centered care (MeSH term);    telemedicine;    course;    undergraduate (MeSH);    self-reflective;    explorative study;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2023.1134496

 received in 2022-12-30, accepted in 2023-03-17,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged adaptations of learning methods in clinical clerkship. There have been limited reports on the merits of involving medical students in telemedicine. This study, therefore, aims to investigate students’ reflection on what they learned and identify the challenges and benefits of doctor-patient interaction through their experience in a telemedicine-based course.MethodsA 4 week telemedicine-based course for medical students to participate in telemonitoring of COVID-19 patients undergoing self-isolation was conducted. This is a qualitative study using an interpretive phenomenology design to investigate students’ self-reflection on their experiences in monitoring COVID-19 patients. Students were asked to reflect on their experience upon completion of the course through 750–1,000 words essays. A thematic analysis which considers units of meaning based on students’ experiences was completed.ResultsOur study identified four main themes gathered from students’ experiences related to the telemedicine-based course: communication and education, professionalism and professional identity formation, system-based practice, and patient-centered care.ConclusionThe course was part of an integrative effort involving multiple parties to tackle the burden on the nation’s healthcare system during the pandemic. Telemedicine is part of future medical practice which supports the medical curriculum adaptability along with attempts to develop future-proof medical doctors through various clinical learning experiences.

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