Korean J Med Educ.  2002 May;14(1):1-11.

PBL Experience in the Screening of Chronic Disease

• Kim JJ
• Lee KJ

Abstract

PURPOSE: Problem-based learning(PBL) experiences applied in the field of screening for chronic disease during the course of Community Medicine for the 3rd grade medical students were summarized. This study was aimed to train medical students the health appraisal ability and also the ability for public health education and promotion with health-oriented concept rather than disease-oriented one. And also it was aimed to train students to know what to learn and how to search the informations they need for themselves. STUDY SUBJECT AND METHOD: Three to four students in one team spent one and half days(Friday and Saturday) of one-week practical course of Community Medicine. Assigned materials were the medical records which are the files with the results of automated multiphasic screening tests which were applied to generally healthy people. Students were supposed to find, evaluate, solve or manage the real problems encountered from the multiphasic screening test results.
RESULTS
The students accepted this self-directed learning process and small group discussion and also health-oriented human approach as new experiences and stimulants.

Keyword

Problem based learning; Screening of chronic disease

MeSH Terms

Chronic Disease*
Community Medicine
Education
Humans
Learning
Mass Screening*
Medical Records
Multiphasic Screening
Problem-Based Learning
Public Health
Students, Medical