Self-Perceived in Medical Students Undergoing Distance Learning

Completed

• Conditions: COVID-19 Pandemic; Educational Problems; Medical Students

• Registration Number: NCT05123573
• Lead Sponsor: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Brief Summary

Our primary objective is identifying the degree of self-perceived competence in medical students without clinical rotations during the COVID-19 pandemic to know how prepared the students could be when they are professionals because they lack clinical skills in front of an actual patient and can be affected to be accepted in hospitals because they will have to acquire a phase of training later. Without a clinical rotation, one can be deprived of the essential educational value.The study design is an observational cross-section study in which an anonymous survey will be shared online on Google Forms platform. Students will be asked for their participation; after obtaining verbal and consent, the survey will be distributed using social media groups such as foundation school groups. For this study, the Spanish version of the Self-Perceived Competence scale will be used (REF). This scale is comprised of 21 questions divided into five factors that assess: 1) demonstration of the essential clinical skills, 2) demonstration of clinical reasoning, decision making, and problem-solving skills, 3) management of life-threatening medical conditions, 4) management of common medical problems and 5) placing patients' needs and safety at the center of the care process. Each item has a Likert scale answers of 4 options ranging from "incompetent (1)", "somewhat incompetent (2)", "somewhat.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-10-19
• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-11-05
• Study First Posted: 2021-11-17
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-20
• Study Completion: 2022-05-20
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-29
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Medical students currently attending college in a distance learning modality.
• > 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical professionals and specialists
• university students
• < 18 years
• Medical students currently attending clinical rotations

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills	Day 1	use the Self-Perceived Competence Scale to evaluate the students' ability to demonstrate reasoning skills to formulate and prioritize a differential diagnosis, development of management strategies. This section has 2 items with Likert scale answers ranging from "(1) incompetent" to "(4) competent".
Management of life-threatening medical conditions	Day 1	use the Self-Perceived Competence Scale to evaluate the students' ability to recognize and assess life or organ-threatening conditions. This section has 2 items with Likert scale answers ranging from "(1) incompetent" to "(4) competent".
Essential clinical skills	Day 1	use the Self-Perceived Competence Scale to evaluate the students' ability to demonstrate essential clinical skills such as obtaining an accurate medical history, performing a complete systematic physical examination, and analyzing clinical data. This section has 4 items with Likert scale answers ranging from "(1) incompetent" to "(4) competent".
Placing the patients' needs and safety at the center of the care process	Day 1	use the Self-Perceived Competence Scale to evaluate the students' ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the area related to patient safety, analyze the aftermath of medical error, identify and manage clinical risks. This section has 6 items with Likert scale answers ranging from "(1) incompetent" to "(4) competent".
Management of common medical problems	Day 1	use the Self-Perceived Competence Scale to evaluate the students' ability to select and apply the most appropriate and cost-effective diagnostic procedures, manage patients with acute and chronic physical and mental problems. This section has 8 items with Likert scale answers ranging from "(1) incompetent" to "(4) competent".

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social; 🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico