Student Exposure to Cancer Patients: an Analysis of Clinical Logbooks and Focus Groups in Clinical Year Medical Students

Starmer, Darren L.; House, Caris L; Langworthy, Kristyn

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“…15 Certainly previous work on logbooks have demonstrated that the students' actual clinical experience in paediatrics 23 and other fields may be at odds with the prescribed curriculum. 8,16,22,[24][25][26][27] This information can be used by teachers to help work on processes to fill such gaps. 11,22,23,25,28 The active learning nature of the logbook is critical.…”

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“…No point making the goal impossible to reach 22 and certainly ongoing evaluation of logbooks is recommended 15 . Certainly previous work on logbooks have demonstrated that the students' actual clinical experience in paediatrics 23 and other fields may be at odds with the prescribed curriculum 8,16,22,24–27 . This information can be used by teachers to help work on processes to fill such gaps 11,22,23,25,28 …”

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A paediatric logbook: Millstone or milestone?

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McDonald

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J Paediatrics Child Health

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A paediatric logbook: Millstone or milestone?

Akhtar

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McDonald

et al. 2020

J Paediatrics Child Health

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“…Whilst cancer is the leading cause of death in Australia [3], increased survivorship places significant demands on the health system [4]. Studies highlight that Australian medical students are ill-prepared to care for cancer patients upon graduation [5][6][7][8]. Additionally, medical students and junior doctors have questioned the quality of their own cancer education [8][9][10][11][12].…”

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“…Studies highlight that Australian medical students are ill-prepared to care for cancer patients upon graduation [5][6][7][8]. Additionally, medical students and junior doctors have questioned the quality of their own cancer education [8][9][10][11][12]. The lack of a national medical curriculum results in considerable diversity in cancer teaching and clinical exposure between schools [5,13].…”

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A Cancer Education Framework for Australian Medical Schools: an Announcement of a New Educational Program

2022

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This framework draws upon national and international cancer curricula to identify the essential cancer-related learning outcomes for Australian medical students. The framework incorporates feedback from medical, radiation and surgical oncologists, haematologists, and palliative care physicians on what medical graduates need to know about cancer. The consensus view was that medical students require a basic understanding of the principles of cancer management and the opportunity to see cancer patients in a cancer service unit. The framework assumes that certain knowledge, skills, and attitudes are already embedded in current Australian medical school curricula, presenting instead only the core cancer content in order to provide a clear and concise framework designed to maximise integration within existing curricula.

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“…Logbooks positively influence students' learning by providing a clear picture of what they have accomplished during their learning experiences [12]. This is argued to add structure and organization and help bridge gaps in the apprenticeship model of clinical teaching that was often 'unstructured and opportunistic' [13][14][15][16].…”

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Using Logbooks to Enhance Students’ Learning: Lessons From a Mixed-methods Study in an Undergraduate Surgical Rotation

Omer

2021

Sudan JMS

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Background: Logbooks are frequently used in medical education to enhance and monitor students’ learning. However, some barriers that may diminish their benefits have been reported. This study aims to evaluate the usefulness of logbooks to students’ learning and identify the factors, which may contribute to their outcomes in learning milieus. Methods: The study used a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from the medical students in the fourth- and sixth-year classes and their teachers in the department of surgery at the Faculty of Medicine at University of Tabuk in the academic year 2016–2017. Data were collected using questionnaires, focused group discussions, and personal interviews. Results: Eighty-nine (49 fourth year and 40 sixth year) students and six teachers participated in the study. Logbooks were perceived as useful to students’ learning by 83.3% of the teachers and 75.3% of the students. Logbooks enhanced students’ learning through identification of areas of weaknesses, encouraged seeing more patients’ problems and reading in-depth about some topics, and improved students’ writing skills. Barriers to learning from logbooks included poor-quality feedback, no opportunities for feedback discussion, and unfair marking. Differences in the students’ perceptions of the usefulness of logbooks were observed based on their learning stage. Conclusion: Logbooks are useful to students’ learning in many aspects; however, certain factors could diminish their benefits. Students’ attitude toward the logbook was more favorable during their early clinical experience. Faculty development programs and careful supervision of students’ work may improve the outcome of logbooks in clinical placements. Keywords: logbooks, clinical teaching, written feedback, surgery, Saudi Arabia

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Student Exposure to Cancer Patients: an Analysis of Clinical Logbooks and Focus Groups in Clinical Year Medical Students

Abstract: (2019). Student exposure to cancer patients: an analysis of clinical logbooks and focus groups in clinical year medical students.

Cited by 7 publications

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A paediatric logbook: Millstone or milestone?

A paediatric logbook: Millstone or milestone?

A Cancer Education Framework for Australian Medical Schools: an Announcement of a New Educational Program

Using Logbooks to Enhance Students’ Learning: Lessons From a Mixed-methods Study in an Undergraduate Surgical Rotation

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