期刊名称：Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
电子版ISSN：1975-5937
出版年度：2014
卷号：11
期号：1
页码：1-3
DOI：10.3352/jeehp.2014.11.29
语种：English
出版社：Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute
摘要：It is essential that primary care physicians have a solid fund of knowledge of the diagnosis and management of common eye conditions as well as ocular emergencies,as management of these diseases commonly involves appropriate referral to an ophthalmologist.Thus,it is crucial to receive comprehensive clinical knowledge of ophthalmic disease in the pri_x0002_mary care setting during medical school.This study investigated how well prepared medical students are to diagnose and manage common ocular conditions.The study used scores from a standardized 12-question quiz administered to fourth-year medical students (N= 97;88% response rate) and second-year medical students (N= 97;97% response rate).The quiz comprising diagnosis and referral management questions covered the most frequently tested ophthalmology topics on board exams and assessed students’ ability to recognize when referral to an ophthalmologist is appropriate.Fourth-year medical students had quiz scores ranging from 0%-94.5% with an average score of 68.7%.Second-year stu?dents had quiz scores ranging from 27.2%–86.4%,with an average score of 63.8%.Passing rate was 70%.Student’s t-test showed fourth-year students had a significantly higher quiz average (P= 0.003).In general,both classes performed bet?ter on diagnostic questions (fourth-year,73.7%;second year,65.8%) rather than on management questions (fourth-year,64.8%;second year,61.8%).Both second-year and fourth-year students on average fell short on passing the ophthalmol?ogy proficiency quiz,and in general students were more adept at diagnosing rather than managing ocular conditions and emergencies.
关键词：It is essential that primary care physicians have a solid fund of knowledge of the diagnosis and management of common eye conditions as well as ocular emergencies,as management of these diseases commonly involves appropriate referral to an ophthalmologist.Thus,it is crucial to receive comprehensive clinical knowledge of ophthalmic disease in the pri_x0002_mary care setting during medical school.This study investigated how well prepared medical students are to diagnose and manage common ocular conditions.The study used scores from a standardized 12-question quiz administered to fourth-year medical students (N= 97;88% response rate) and second-year medical students (N= 97;97% response rate).The quiz comprising diagnosis and referral management questions covered the most frequently tested ophthalmology topics on board exams and assessed students’ ability to recognize when referral to an ophthalmologist is appropriate.Fourth-year medical students had quiz scores ranging from 0%-94.5% with an average score of 68.7%.Second-year stu?dents had quiz scores ranging from 27.2%–86.4%,with an average score of 63.8%.Passing rate was 70%.Student’s t-test showed fourth-year students had a significantly higher quiz average (P= 0.003).In general,both classes performed bet?ter on diagnostic questions (fourth-year,73.7%;second year,65.8%) rather than on management questions (fourth-year,64.8%;second year,61.8%).Both second-year and fourth-year students on average fell short on passing the ophthalmol?ogy proficiency quiz,and in general students were more adept at diagnosing rather than managing ocular conditions and emergencies.
