Oral Paper S26 - What are students frightened of?

Hammond, Anna; Henderson, Janine

Abstract

Background
Despite extensive consistent integrated early clinical experience at HYMS, students have often been noted to struggle in making the transition from the largely University-based Phase I (2 years) to immersion in the clinically-based Phase II. Tutors report student difficulties in adopting an appropriate attitude to learning in this environment; some are noted to respond to this by minimising the time spent on the wards with obvious consequences for their experience and education.

Presentation
A new “Core Clinical Skills and Professional Expectations” course, lasting 2 weeks was introduced in August 2014 for students making this transition. This block aimed to address many areas which students have been noted to struggle with, including professionalism and development of clinical diagnostic reasoning and skills for independent learning.

Evaluation
Students were asked to identify their own fears and anxieties about moving into the clinical environment. All students completed a brief survey at both the beginning and the end of this two week period which included identification of their own sources of anxiety in approaching immersion in the clinical environment. Results of this survey are presented and discussed with implications for clinical teaching.

Citation

Hammond, A., & Henderson, J. (2015, May). Oral Paper S26 - What are students frightened of?. Presented at 6th International Clinical Skills Conference: Creativity & Diversity in Clinical Skills Education and Research, Prato, Italy

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: 6th International Clinical Skills Conference: Creativity & Diversity in Clinical Skills Education and Research
• Start Date: May 17, 2015
• End Date: May 20, 2015
• Deposit Date: Dec 18, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 29, 2024
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4491145
• Publisher URL: https://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/past-conferences