PATIENTS PERCEPTIONS OF MEDICAL FINALS

Citation
T. Sharma et al., PATIENTS PERCEPTIONS OF MEDICAL FINALS, Medical teacher, 16(1), 1994, pp. 61-69
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Journal title
ISSN journal
0142159X
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
61 - 69
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-159X(1994)16:1<61:PPOMF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The views of patients, who participated as clinical cases in a final M B examination, were elicited using a structured interview. Patients ge nerally regarded the students and the examination process favourably a nd such factors correlated strongly with their hypothetical marks for candidates. They were not able, however, to predict the examination ou tcome for candidates and further analysis suggests that patients and e xaminers hold different conceptions of student ability. The examinatio n performance of candidates who had psychiatric patients as long cases ' did not differ from other students. The implications of these findin gs are discussed.