Teaching child development to medical students

Clark, Brenda; Andrews, Debbi; Taghaddos, Soreh; Dinu, Irina

doi:10.1111/j.1743-498x.2012.00581.x

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“…An expert paediatrician is videoed assessing children at key developmental ages less than 5 years. Video mimics the real‐life situation, maintaining the interaction and immediacy of the clinical consultation and is the preferred method of teaching developmental milestones …”

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“…This teaching modality has been endorsed in the literature with international audits showing that most paediatric training programmes would welcome its use. 5 Research investigating integrated approaches to teaching developmental screening using specific tools and live patients has demonstrated high student acceptability 7 and improved technical skills but limited knowledge gain. 8 However, the use of live patients in training packages is often problematic because of difficulties with scheduling and patient co-operation.…”

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‘Beyond Milestones’: A randomised controlled trial evaluating an innovative digital resource teaching quality observation of normal child development

Connolly

Cunningham

Sinclair

et al. 2013

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Aims The study aimed to create and evaluate the educational effectiveness of a digital resource instructing paediatric trainees in a systematic approach to critical and quality observation of normal child development. Methods A digital educational resource was developed utilising the skills of an expert developmental paediatrician who was videoed assessing normal early child development at a series of critical stages. Videos illustrated aspects of language, sophistication of play and socialisation, cognition, and motor progress. Expert commentary, teaching text and summaries were used. A randomised controlled trial evaluated the resource. Paediatric trainees were recruited from The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. Outcome measures were repeated at three time points (pre‐teaching, immediate‐post and 1 month) and included self‐rated attitudes, knowledge of markers of development and observational expertise. Qualitative data on teaching usefulness were obtained through open‐ended questions. Results Fifty‐six paediatric trainees (registrar 79%, women 82%; mean age 31 years) completed the pre‐assessment, 46 the immediate‐post and 45 the 1‐month follow‐up (20% attrition). Compared with the Control group, the Teaching group scored higher over time on markers of development (P = 0.006), observational expertise (P < 0.0001), confidence (P = 0.035) and satisfaction (P < 0.0001). Teaching participants valued the video and expert commentary and reported improvement in confidence and understanding and acquiring a more structured approach. Conclusions The ‘Beyond Milestones’ free online resource for medical professionals improves knowledge, increases confidence and is useful, providing a structured approach to developmental assessment. The techniques taught can be applied to every paediatric consultation.

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‘Beyond Milestones’: A randomised controlled trial evaluating an innovative digital resource teaching quality observation of normal child development

Connolly

Cunningham

Sinclair

et al. 2013

J Paediatrics Child Health

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“…Primary care physicians are positioned to play a crucial role in the system of early diagnosis and intervention for young children with developmental delays (4). However, studies show that the knowledge and confidence of primary health care workers are insufficient in the diagnosis and management of children with developmental delays (5). The focus of the child pediatric traineeships and medical curriculum is acute illness and hospital care.…”

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Evaluation of Child Development Knowledge Among Medical Students

Baysal

Doğan

ARSLAN

et al. 2023

Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg

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Objective: With the developments in the world, a significant decrease in the death rates of chronic or fatal diseases causes the problems that affect the development of children to be seen more frequently. Physicians must be aware of the basic developmental stages and information of children during medical education for early diagnosis and intervention. This study aimed to determine the knowledge of medical students about child development. Material and Methods: A total of 482 3rd and 4th-year medical faculty students who did not take the Developmental Pediatrics lecture in the Department of Pediatrics of İnönü University Faculty of Medicine between 2018 and 2019 were included in the study. Our study included socio-demographic information and questions on “Caregiver Knowledge of Child Development Inventory”. Results: 227 (47.09%) 3rd year and 255 (52.90%) 4th-year students were included in the study. The mean Caregiver Knowledge of Child Development Inventory total score was 14.44±5.89 for 3rd-year students and 16.10 ± 5.90 for 4th-year students. More than 50% of the third and fourth year students answered 5 of the 10 questions in the developmental skills component section correctly. It was observed that the developmental skills and stimulation component knowledge of the third and fourth year medical students were not sufficient. It was also understood that the general pediatrics courses given in the third year did not increase the knowledge of the fourth year students about child development. Conclusion: Evaluating the child development knowledge of medical students is important for interventions and studies to ensure that medical students are familiar with and detect developmental delays in infancy and early childhood.

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Teaching child development to medical students

Abstract: This integrated approach is highly acceptable. Video clip usage, live dyads, clear written objectives and use of a standardised screening tool preserved the interaction and immediacy of a clinical encounter, while maintaining consistency in content.

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‘Beyond Milestones’: A randomised controlled trial evaluating an innovative digital resource teaching quality observation of normal child development

‘Beyond Milestones’: A randomised controlled trial evaluating an innovative digital resource teaching quality observation of normal child development

Evaluation of Child Development Knowledge Among Medical Students

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