Home Care Learning Model for Medical Students in Chile: A Mixed Methods Study. (16th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garcia-Huidobro, Diego; Rivera, Solange; Gonzalez, Carolina
• Other Names: Byford S. Academic Editor.; Pluye P. Academic Editor.; Vellinga A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN family medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-01-16
• Subjects: Family medicine -- Periodicals; Family Practice; Family medicine; Periodical; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/631732
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-4769

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction . The relevance of home care training is not questioned. However, there are no reported learning models to teach in this setting. Aims . To develop and evaluate a learning model to teach home care to medical students. Methods. Stage 1: Learning Model Design. Tutors teaching home care and a sample of medical students were invited to focus groups analyzed according to the grounded theory. Later, the researchers designed the learning model, which was approved by all participants. Stage 2: Learning Assessment. All students in their family medicine internship at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile were invited to participate in a nonrandomized before-and-after pilot trial, assessing changes in their perception towards home care and satisfaction with the learning model. Results . Stage 1: Six tutors and eight students participated in the focus groups. The learning model includes activities before, during, and after the visits. Stage 2: 105 students (88.2%) participated. We observed improvement in all home care training domains (P ≤ 0.001 ) and a high satisfaction with the model. Students with previous home visit experiences and who participated with nurses and social workers reported more learning. Conclusions . We report an effective learning model to train medical students in home care. Limitations and recommendations for future studies are discussed.