Abstract:
AIM To evaluate the application effect of case-based teaching combined with presentation-assimilation-discussion (PAD) class in the clinical practice teaching of congenital heart disease in the Department of Aviation Medicine.
METHODS In 2023, a total of 24 students from the 2017 eight-year program of aerospace medicine and the 2018 five-year program of aerospace medicine in the Air Force Medical University were selected for the clinical practice course of congenital heart disease and the teaching mode of case-based teaching combined with PAD class was adopted. The evaluation of teaching effectiveness included theoretical tests, case analysis and survey questionnaires. The study further analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the combination of PAD class and case-based teaching methods used in current congenital heart disease internship education by comparing the theoretical assessment scores of the interns before and after their clinical internship in 2022.
RESULTS Compared with those before the course, the theoretical test and case analysis scores of the students after the course were significantly improved (P<0.01). The questionnaire results showed that the overall satisfaction of the students with the course and the satisfaction with the mode of case-based teaching combined with PAD class were both 91.67%. There were no significant differences in the theoretical scores of aerospace clinical medicine between the two groups prior to clinical internships. However, in the assessment following the completion of their flight service internship, the students of the case-based teaching combined with PAD class achieved significantly higher scores in tests related to cardiovascular knowledge than the students of the traditional internship course (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION The combination of PAD class and case-based teaching effectively enhances the teaching effect of the clinical practice of congenital heart disease in the Department of Aviation Medicine and students show high satisfaction with the teaching design of the course.