Maryam Shaygan, Banafsheh Tehranineshat, Saeed Hosseini Teshnizi, Agrin Mohammadi
The predicting factors of chronic pain among nursing students: a national study in Iran
BMC psychology
headtotoe approach teaching physical examination pe focuses technique performing comprehensive pe whereas core clusters hypothesisdriven pe hdpe approaches integrate clinical reasoning performing focused pe approaches implemented developmental sequence report implementation evaluation hdpe educational session designed 3hour hdpe session part transition clerkship program five clinical vignettes rising thirdyear students worked pairs small groups generate differential diagnosis determine relevant pe maneuvers students next performed maneuvers peers facilitator observation feedback students completed postsession surveys retrospective pre postsession knowledge confidence well satisfaction session completed quantitative qualitative analyses survey data one hundred ninetytwo students participated 140 73 completed survey students significantly likely report feeling confident generating differential diagnosis using select pe maneuvers common complaints postsession 80 respondents felt session improved critical thinking patient presentations would help clerkships session increased student confidence progression performing hdpe prior start clerkships session feasible straightforward implement requires large number faculty facilitate breadth cases used allows inclusion faculty fields