Field Visits – An effective Teaching–Learning and communication tool to build good doctor patient relationship.

Dr. Ashish Wasudeo Khobragade; Dr. K. A. Sathiavathy

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Field Visits – An effective Teaching–Learning and communication tool to build good doctor patient relationship.

Dr. Ashish Wasudeo Khobragade, Dr. K. A. Sathiavathy

Abstract :

Introduction: Field exposure to undergraduate students is the most important tool to make a primary physician. Objective: To study the effectiveness of field visits as teaching learning tool. Methodology: The study was conducted as a part of faculty development programme (FDP) organized by MCI regional centre for medical education in a medical college. 1 hour lecture class was taken for 3^rdMBBS (part–I) students and field visit was organized after the class. Students were evaluated by conducting pre test after lecture class and post test after the field visit. Result: There was improvement in the scores of post test. Conclusion: Community based teaching should be integrated with lecture class to retain the learned material and to have better communication skills.