Bjørn Hofmann, Erik Skaaheim Haug, Eivind Richter Andersen, Elin Kjelle
Increased magnetic resonance imaging in prostate cancer management-What are the outcomes?
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
medical diagnostics pivotal bridge curriculum receives much less attention undergraduates nonclinical medicine health profession programs less student engagement poor performance mind mapping active learning strategy graphically presenting radiant thinking culture clinical reasoning purpose study explore whether students comprehensive diagnostic skills enhanced increased student engagement employing mind mapping implemented mind mapping smallgrouped workshops 86 junior undergraduates preventive medicine program physical diagnostic sessions including physical examination pe maneuver electrocardiogram ecg interpretation medical history collection also conducted assessments skills well online surveys regarding expectation course selfevaluation mind mapping teaching learning process modules group members employing mind mapping pe sessions obtained higher scores heart lung systems pe maneuver exam similarly groups made indepth mind maps achieved higher scores ecg quiz addition groups displaying mind maps history taking normal classes reformed class exhibited greater completeness medical history standardized patients real patients consistent increased collection accompanying symptoms mind mapping valued majority students benefits terms acquiring pe maneuver theoretical knowledge medical history collection medical records writing clinical reasoning communication skills sense teamwork cooperation professionalism humanistic literacy visual feature mind mapping evoked extensive behavioral engagement groups cognitive emotional engagement majority students expressed willingness affective reactions short term positive feedbacks encourage growing engagement continuous benefits mind mapping require longterm observation