Title
Teaching 'Family': Evaluating a Multidimensional Clerkship Curriculum
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-1996
Description
Background: A multidimensional program that includes workshops on family systems, family interviewing, a home visit, and faculty precepting at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is described and evaluated. Methods: Over a 3-yearperiod, ETSU junior clerks received systematic instruction on family issues in medical practice. Evaluations were obtained at the conclusion of the experience. Results: The number of students who rated the importance of family in Family Medicine as 'very strong' increased from 14 (28%) to 33 (66%) between the beginning and the end of the rotation. The majority of students reported that each of the curricular elements on family had a 'strong positive impact' and rated home visits as most important in promoting their understanding of families. Conclusions: The curriculum on family had a significant role in enhancing students' appreciation of the importance of the family in medicine.
Citation Information
Lang, Forrest; Floyd, Michael; Beine, Kathleen L.B.; Parker, Megeen; and Abell, Carol. 1996. Teaching 'Family': Evaluating a Multidimensional Clerkship Curriculum. Family Medicine. Vol.28(7). 484-487. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8818618/ PMID: 8818618 ISSN: 0742-3225