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AuthorEltony, Sarah Ahmed
AuthorEl-Sayed, Nahla Hassan
AuthorEl-Araby, Shimaa El Sayed
AuthorKassab, Salah Eldin
Available date2023-10-26T06:48:57Z
Publication Date2017-01-01
Publication NameEducation for Health: Change in Learning and Practice
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1357-6283.210512
CitationEltony, S. A., El-Sayed, N. H., El-Araby, S. E. S., & Kassab, S. E. (2017). Implementation and evaluation of a patient safety course in a problem-based learning program. Education for Health, 30(1), 44-49.‏
ISSN13576283
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48827
AbstractBackground: Since the development of the WHO patient safety curriculum guide, there has been insufficient reporting regarding the implementation and evaluation of patient safety courses in undergraduate problem-based learning (PBL) programs. This study is designed to implement a patient safety course to undergraduate students in a PBL medical school and evaluate this course by examining its effects on students’ knowledge and satisfaction. Methods: The target population included year 6 medical students (n = 71) at the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University in Egypt. A 3-day course was conducted addressing three principal topics from the WHO patient safety curriculum guide. The methods of instruction included reflection on students’ past experiences, PBL case discussions, and tasks with incident report cards. A pre- and post-test design was used to assess the effect of the course on students’ knowledge of inpatient safety topics. Furthermore, students’ perceptions of the quality of the course were assessed through a structured self-administered course evaluation questionnaire. Results: The results of the pre- and post-test demonstrated a significant increase (P < 0.05) in the students’ mean multiple choice question (MCQ) scores. The MCQ scores for “what is patient safety” topic increased by 50% (P < 0.01). Similarly, the MCQ scores for the “infection control” topic increased by 39% (P < 0.01), and scores for the “medication safety” topic increased by 45% (P < 0.01). The majority of students perceived the different aspects of the course positively, including the structure and introduction of the course (75%) and the communication skills (83.2%) and teamwork skills they had developed (94.4%). The findings of the incident report cards indicated that 46.7% of the students perceived that incidents most commonly take place in the emergency room while only 6.7% in the outpatient clinic. Discussion: This patient safety education program within a PBL curriculum is positively perceived by students. Furthermore, patient safety education in clinical settings should focus on emergencies, where students perceive most errors.
Languageen
SubjectCurriculum
Evaluation
Health-care providers
Medical education
Patient safety
TitleImplementation and evaluation of a patient safety course in a problem-based learning program
TypeArticle
Pagination44-49
Issue Number1
Volume Number30
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