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SITUPS : a new tool for oral case presentation in the paediatric emergency department
Author(s) -
Sofou Kalliopi,
Bry Kristina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.14733
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , emergency department , medical diagnosis , plan (archaeology) , medical education , case presentation , medical emergency , nursing , pathology , surgery , archaeology , history
Aim We developed a new case presentation technique, SITUPS , and studied its impact on the patient presentations by medical students at a paediatric emergency department. The students’ opinions about the usefulness of the technique were also assessed. Methods The students saw patients both before and after introduction to SITUPS . Their presentations were analysed by the clinical instructor using a student assessment form. The students filled in a 15‐item questionnaire about their opinion of SITUPS as a learning tool. Results Twenty‐eight students were evaluated both without and with SITUPS in a total of 78 presentations. Using SITUPS , the students gave more complete case presentations without increasing the presentation time. The main areas of improvement were discussing differential diagnoses, proposing a management plan, and identifying where they lacked knowledge and needed to ask the instructor questions. The students found SITUPS particularly helpful in identifying family and social issues of significance, thinking of relevant questions to ask the patient and the family, and thinking through differential diagnoses. Conclusion We propose a new case presentation technique, SITUPS , for use at the paediatric emergency department. With the help of SITUPS , the medical students gave more complete case presentations in a time‐effective manner.