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First-year medical students’ perceptions on early exposure to Evidence based Medicine: a qualitative study

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12:00 pm

26 February 2024

Exhibition Hall (Poster 2)

Assessment in entry-level health professional education

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Saranya Prathaithep1
1 Sunpasitthiprasong hospital



Background 
Evidence-based Medicine (EBM) has been integrated into medical curricular worldwide. There are some evidences support about the appropriate time to early introduction EBM to medical student. The aim of this study was to determine the competency of first-year medical students to perform the skills related to EBM and explore their perceptions after learning. 


Summary Of Work 
54 First-year medical students were invited to join the extracurricular workshop to practice English skills and introduction some skills such as EBM. The workshop consisted of short lecture and followed by practice session. The students were separated into 6 groups and start by developed group’s focused question which relevance to their interest, searched and reviewed articles critically by using PICO model, apply the information to the question followed by group presentations. The student’s performance was observed by their colleagues and 2 staffs. After class they were invited to feedback by using opened end questions about What they have learned? How they feel? And What they expect to the next session? The students’ perceptions were analyzed using thematic analysis. 


Summary Of Results 
All of students were responded. The majority of them reported positive perspective. They perceived that introduction about EBM and literature review by using PICO model was easy and useful to understand research process. All participants noticed that they also have the ability to appraise the information and apply evidence to answer their question effectively and they believed that skills is necessary to develop good clinical skills in the future. Moreover, most of them mentioned about fun and happiness learning atmosphere, they satisfied with team-based learning, practice English and intend to learn more practical skills. 


Discussion And Conclusion 
Early introduction of EBM related skills in the first-year medical students proved favorable and better equipped them with the competency to critical thinking and apprise the research for optimal learning experience. 



References (maximum three) 
YOGESH ACHARYA,M.V. RAGHAVENDRA RAO, and SATEESH ARJA. Evidence-based medicine in pre-clinical years: a study of early introduction and usefulness.
J Adv Med Educ Prof. 2017 Jul; 5(3): 95–100. 

PMCID: PMC5522909 

PMID: 28761882 

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