An Analysis of the Effects of Internal Medicine Training before Clinical Practice Based on the OSCE

Abstract

Objective: To explore a teaching mode that can improve medical students' clinical
competence by internal training before clinical practice and an analysis of its effectiveness.
Methods: According to the OSCE, eight-year medical students were trained in internal medicine, practiced repeatedly and were evaluated before entering clinical practice. The effect of this teaching mode was evaluated using questionnaires. Results: (1) There is statistical significance in the differences in the interrogation, physical examination and four major punctures in internal medicine before and after the training, P<0.05. (2) There are extremely good evaluations of actual work ability, interest in learning, satisfaction with the teaching mode, teaching effects and “whether they like it†in the questionnaire analysis. Of the participants, 93.72% rated this method as very good. Conclusion: Clearly, students improved their clinical competence by training before entering clinical practice. Students liked the manner of teaching, and this mode is worth disseminating widely.