CLINICAL TEACHING Flashcards
Involves interpersonal communication among a teacher, learner and a learning group
Learning group: students from any allied medical health field
Involves the use of models of decision making processes, that medical practitioners may apply, can also use models of problem solving or simulations techniques, and other techniques on how to teach concepts as well as practical skills; all in order to enhance clinical judgement and related knowledge
Clinical Teaching
Type of education where, the real life skills, practical skills and physical dexterity are being developed along with critical thinking skills and abilities
Involves instruction in a natural health related environment, which allows students to observe but also participate in the actual practice of profession
Learning is a combined effort of the institution and training center
Factors of Clinical Teaching:
An environment in which health education takes place to provide individuals with the opportunity to engage in learning experiences for the purpose of improving their health or reducing their risk for illness
Instructional Settings
Conceptualized on the basis of what relationship health education has to the primary function of the organization within which it occurs
Is an entity whose fundamental mission is to provide health care, to engage in activities related to health care, or to be involved primarily in activities unrelated to health care (education)
Use of objectives, sequence of instruction, instructional methods and materials, and evaluation of student performance: constitute
Instructional Settings
3 Types of Instructional Settings:
One in which the delivery of healthcare is the primary or sole function of the institution, organization, or agency.
Sole function: delivery of the healthcare
Health Care Setting
Primary service: serve all stakeholders and beneficiaries of health as well as provision and maintenance of health in all aspects
Ex: hospital; laboratory, wellness, diagnostics, surgery centers
3 Types of Instructional Settings:
One in which healthcare-related services are offered as a complementary function of a quasi-health agency.
Health Care-Related Setting
Quasi health-related agency: partially funded, supported, and recognized by the government but privately managed or owned and have their main service focus or specific service focus
Ex: Philippine cancer society, Philippine heart association, Red Cross
3 Types of Instructional Settings:
One in which health care is an incidental or supportive function of an organization.
Non-Healthcare Related Setting
Practically serve and apply the knowledge that have learned which in a way can enhance the learning abilities and emphasize real-life experiences and be able to achieve life-long learning
Ex: shelters, church associations, social and civic groups
A if the first statement is true
B if the second statement is false
C if both statements are true
D if both statements are false
- Health teaching can occur during any encounter between a healthcare professional— in this case, the medical laboratory scientist in the role of educator
- Health related information cannot be shared in any defined setting, as long as it is conducive for learning, where knowledge can be obtained or pursued
A
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Organizational Factors)
The attitude, insights, and culture of the administration in terms of their point of view about the teaching of health information and profession is of utmost importance to the success of educational endeavors
Academic institution or affiliating training centers
Administrative Perspective
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Organizational Factors)
Time for educational activities is often a scarce in healthcare agencies, where contact time with patients is being further limited by organizational responses to external healthcare reforms
Influenced by availability of resources
Time Allocated to Teaching
Crucial challenge: scarcity of time in educational activities
Needs to be addressed, if they want learners to achieve proficiency in essential skills, critical thinking, and life-long learning, and if they want teachers to maximize their potential as well as their efficiency and effectiveness in teaching the knowledge to the students
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Organizational Factors)
Adequate resources make possible the implementation of efficient and effective educational interventions
Will also maximize teaching time by decreasing time allotted for sharing their sources
Availability of Resources
Teaching time can be decreased by combining more standardized teaching materials with the sharing of resources among healthcare settings
Time allotment will be maximized, greater chance to develop proficiency for a certain skill set
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Organizational Factors)
In a healthcare environment, the informal reward system often recognizes physical care as more important than the teaching of self-care
Lead by examples in terms of practical skill set
Expertise of Staff in Teaching Role
Most important considerations, because students just follow what skill a teacher exhibits, it is necessary to lead by example in practical skills
Should have a checklist in verifying the students’ skills for corrective measures and improvement
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Organizational Factors)
Good communication skills and positive working relationships among colleagues are necessary to provide continuity of care;
Healthy workplace relationship paves the way of continuity of care
Level of Support from Other Colleagues
Includes patient education as one very important aspect of overall treatment
Easier way of relaying instruction to patients
Succession plan can be develop for student to be motivated and inspired to become the person who is influential to their work habits, skill set and professional contributions
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Environmental Factors)
The services of other healthcare disciplines must be available to complement the efforts by MLS educators in helping clients to acquire skills needed to attain or maintain optimal wellness
Availability of External Resources
Others resources aside from those related to the program, that are being taught
All other aspects, domains, and attitudes are developed
Holistic approach should be used in development not only as a student but as a person as a whole
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Environmental Factors)
Location, travel time, space availability, costs, scheduling, and accessibility when designing a new program or continuing an existing one.
Cause of branches
Structural Characteristics that Stimulate Education Programs
Factors Related to Instructional Setting and their Elements: (Clientele Factors)
The client who is well most likely has a low or moderate state of anxiety and is therefore likely to be receptive to teaching and learning.
Most important, for they should finish the program they started
Health Status of Client (Student)
Students should like the program and likelihood to stay is high
Students must be receptive to teaching and learning
Must be teachable, workable, and have high regards for moral values and ethics in the first place
