Pediatric Clerkship Director and Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Pediatric Hospitalist and Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
MedEdPORTAL. 2023 Jun 6;19:11315. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11315. eCollection 2023.
Over-the-counter (OTC) products are widely used by families with young children. To educate future pediatricians on OTC product counseling and support the health and safety of children under their care, modern, accessible, and engaging curricula are needed.
We developed an OTC product curriculum consisting of seven videos and one facilitated group discussion using a flipped classroom pedagogy to educate students on counseling parents about OTC product use. Fourth-year medical students pursuing pediatric training from four institutions participated in the curriculum during their end-of-year transition-to-residency course. We measured effectiveness via a pre/post comparison using a student self-assessment with multiple-choice questions. A simulated parent call OSCE provided participants with an opportunity to apply their knowledge and receive directed formative feedback. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
A total of 41 students participated in the curriculum and completed all assessments. The majority (93%) watched all the videos. All participants (100%) agreed the videos were useful. Knowledge improved significantly (pretest mean score = 70%, posttest mean score = 87%, < .001). No significant differences were found when comparing institution, gender, prior experience, or electives.
We developed a feasible and effective video-based curriculum to teach OTC product guidance. Given the importance of discussing OTC medications with families and the need for convenient educational tools, this curriculum may have widespread application to medical students during clinical rotations as well as pediatric and family medicine trainees.
非处方 (OTC) 产品在有年幼子女的家庭中广泛使用。为了教育未来的儿科医生关于 OTC 产品咨询，并支持他们所照顾的儿童的健康和安全，需要有现代化、易获取和引人入胜的课程。
我们开发了一个 OTC 产品课程，包括七个视频和一个使用翻转课堂教学法的小组讨论，以教育学生如何为父母提供关于 OTC 产品使用的咨询。来自四个机构的四年级医学生在他们结束学年进入 residency 课程时参加了该课程。我们通过学生自我评估和多项选择题的前后比较来衡量有效性。一个模拟家长来电 OSCE 为参与者提供了应用知识和接受定向形成性反馈的机会。使用描述性和推断性统计数据进行数据分析。
共有 41 名学生参加了该课程并完成了所有评估。大多数（93%）观看了所有视频。所有参与者（100%）都认为视频很有用。知识显著提高（前测平均得分为 70%，后测平均得分为 87%，<0.001）。机构、性别、既往经验或选修课程之间没有发现显著差异。
我们开发了一种基于视频的可行且有效的课程来教授 OTC 产品指导。鉴于与家庭讨论 OTC 药物的重要性以及对便捷教育工具的需求，该课程可能在医学生的临床轮转以及儿科和家庭医学培训生中广泛应用。
