Blouin Victoria, Bénard Florence, Pelletier Florence, Abdo Sandy, Meloche-Dumas Léamarie, Kapralos Bill, Dubrowski Adam, Patocskai Erica
Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, CAN.
General Surgery, Université de Montréal, Montreal, CAN.
Cureus. 2023 May 8;15(5):e38722. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38722. eCollection 2023 May.
Feedback is an essential component of medical education, especially during clinical rotations. There is growing interest in learner-related factors that can optimize feedback's efficiency, including goal orientation, reflection, self-assessment, and emotional response. However, no mobile application or curriculum currently exists to specifically address those factors. This technical report describes the concept, design, and learner-based feedback of an innovative online application, available on mobile phones, developed to bridge this gap. Eighteen students in their third or fourth year of medical school provided comments on a pilot version of the application. The majority of learners deemed the module relevant, interesting, and helpful to guide reflection and self-assessment, therefore fostering better preparation before an upcoming feedback session. Minor improvements were suggested in terms of content and format. The learners' initial positive response supports further efforts to engage in validity and evaluation research. Future steps include modifying the mobile application based on learners' comments, evaluating its efficacy in a real clinical setting, and clarifying whether it is most beneficial for mid-rotation or end-of-rotation feedback sessions.
反馈是医学教育的重要组成部分，尤其是在临床实习期间。人们越来越关注与学习者相关的因素，这些因素可以优化反馈的效率，包括目标导向、反思、自我评估和情绪反应。然而，目前还没有专门针对这些因素的移动应用程序或课程。本技术报告描述了一款创新的在线应用程序的概念、设计和基于学习者的反馈，该应用程序可在手机上使用，旨在填补这一空白。18名医学院三、四年级的学生对该应用程序的试用版发表了评论。大多数学习者认为该模块与反思和自我评估相关、有趣且有帮助，因此有助于在即将到来的反馈会议之前做好更好的准备。在内容和格式方面提出了一些小的改进建议。学习者最初的积极反应支持了进一步开展效度和评估研究的努力。未来的步骤包括根据学习者的评论修改移动应用程序，在实际临床环境中评估其效果，以及明确它对实习中期还是实习结束时的反馈会议最有益。
