Patient Perception of Medical Learners and Medical Education during Clinical Consultation at a Family Medicine Residency

Abstract

Introduction. Experience in treating patients under supervisionof faculty is an important factor in medical education at all levels.However, unpleasant patient experiences with a medical learnerduring clinical consultation can damage the relationship betweenthe medical learner, physician supervisor, and patient. A goal of thisstudy was to examine patient experiences and preferences regardingmedical learners during clinical consultation at a family medicineresidency clinic. Another goal was to determine factors relating topatients’ experiences and preferences regarding medical learners.
 Methods. This cross-sectional study relied on patients completinga survey designed from extant questionnaires to measure patients’experiences and preferences relating to interactions with medicallearners at a family medicine clinic. Data were collected from 216patients between December 2016 and August 2017. We correlatedpatients’ feelings, overall experiences with medical learners and theimportance of medical education.
 Results. There was a 93% participation rate. The patients rated theiroverall experiences with medical learners as 3.8 on a 5-point scale,suggesting positive experiences. Eighty-eight percent prefer not morethan three medical learners to be involved in their care during clinicalconsultation. Patients’ overall experiences with medical learnersparticipating in medical care correlated with their preferences regardingmedical learners’ involvement in their treatment (r[209] = .524;p = 0.01). Patients’ perception of medical learners participating inmedical care correlated with the importance of medical education(r[209] = .878; p = 0.01).
 Conclusions. The results showed that most patients have positiveexperiences with medical learners and are generally in favor ofmedical education.Kans J Med 2018;11(4):102-105.

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