The students’ view on the relationship of basic clinical skills during preclinical phase with practical in clinical phase

2015 IJRSP – Volume 4 Issue 4

Author/s:

Auda, Riva*
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta State Islamic University, Indonesia (riva_iwa@yahoo.com)

Fadhilah, Marita
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta State Islamic University, Indonesia (maritafadhilah@uinjkt.ac.id)

Ardini, Witri
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta State Islamic University, Indonesia (w.ardini@yahoo.com)

Risahmawati
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta State Islamic University, Indonesia (risahmawatidr@uinjkt.ac.id)

Abstract:

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Syarif Hidayatullah has been trying to make Islamic competent doctors. Basic Clinical Skills (BCS) are part of curriculum that has been taught among medical student since 2005. In preclinical phase, BCS learned at second until sixth semester, and will be practiced during clinical phase.  Therefore we want to know the students’ view on relationship BCS during preclinical phase with practical in clinic phase. Descriptive study was conducted at FMHS during January until December 2013. After students finished clinical rotation they were asked to fill up questionnaire that comprised their view whether BCS in preclinical phase help their practical in clinical phase. There were nine items questionnaire with Likert Scale of 1-5 (strongly disagree to strongly agree) and open question for comments. Fifty students of 53 students were enrolled in this study. Most of students declared that relationship BCS to practical in clinical phase was fair (3.75). Students expressed that BCS tutor’s in preclinical phase less support in practical clinical phase (3.48). Students revealed that procedural skill of BCS didn’t effect to their practical in clinical phase (3.62). Highest score were physical examination and communication of BCS (3.90 and 3.83), those helpful for students’ practical in clinical phase. Students’ view on relationship of BCS in preclinical phase with practical in clinical phase was fair. This study showed necessity to evaluate BCS curriculum in preclinical phase by involving all of stakeholders include BCS tutors and preceptors in teaching hospitals.

Keywords: basic clinical skill; students’ view; preclinical phase; clinical phase

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2015.1228

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