Reported rheumatology teaching methods include lectures, PBL, inpatient service, shadowing, electives and patient educators¶
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q2 i? The included studies reported lecture-based teaching, problem-based learning, rheumatology inpatient service, shadowing consultations, elective/selected modules and patient educators as teaching methods. → Kouranloo K 2025
Evidence¶
Kouranloo K 2025¶
Kouranloo K, Myall N, Christie J. (2025). Current level of rheumatology teaching amongst undergraduate medical students: a systematic literature review. Clinical Rheumatology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-024-07297-5
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Descriptive synthesis of the eight included cross-sectional surveys; the review lists the teaching methods reported, including "shadowing consultations" and "patient educators".
"Reported methods of rheumatology teaching included lecture-based, problem-based learning (PBL), rheumatology inpatient service (i.e. bedside), shadowing consultations, elective/selected modules and with patient educators."
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Related Claims¶
- Lack of undergraduate rheumatology exposure is associated with low uptake of rheumatology as a career — related
- Exposure to and student awareness of clinical rheumatology has markedly decreased over time — related
- Undergraduate rheumatology teaching hours range widely from 4 to 120 hours per medical student across institutions — related
- PBL in family medicine residency programs is associated with high learner satisfaction, though not always rated above lectures — related
- Student preference for CBL, PBL or TBL over traditional teaching was reported in 15 of 22 studies (68.1%), but only two studies used a controlled comparison with lecture — related
- High-potential practical approaches (project/problem-based learning, place-based environmental education) were frequently combined with less effective lecturing in the reviewed interventions — related
- In the UK, rheumatology is taught in the latter years of study, whereas in the USA it is taught every year — related
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