Developing and implementing a skill-based competency module for Indian medical graduates: A community-based education approach for community diagnosis

Developing and implementing a skill-based competency module for Indian medical graduates: A community-based education approach for community diagnosis

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Background: Effective communication between doctors and patients plays a pivotal role in achieving positive health outcomes and patient satisfaction.The integration of a standardized communication skills module into the medical undergraduate curriculum offers numerous advantages, such as improved treatment adherence, reduced malpractice claims, and notable advancements in both psychological and physical well-being across a range of health conditions.Aim and Objectives: This study aimed to design, validate here and implement skill-based competency module and to take feedback from medical undergraduate students.

Material and Methods: An educational observational study was conducted by preparing the draft of the selected skill-based competencies of the community medicine subject named as community diagnosis module and validated with the help of subject experts and health education professionals by using Content Validity Index (CVI).Results: The CVI, based on hobbit door for sale assessments from ten field experts, yielded a score of 0.86, indicating good validity.

Feedback analysis from medical students post-implementation revealed that transitioning from classroom teaching to community experiences was the most valued aspect of the program.Conclusion: The implementation of the community diagnosis module demonstrated positive outcomes based on feedback from 152 trained students and validation by ten faculty members.Student feedback indicated a favourable consensus on various aspects of the module, including its objectives, teaching methods, materials, assessments, and active participation in activities.