Research on application of case-based learning in pediatric clinical thinking training

Objective In order to study the effect of applying the case-based-learning (CBL) in pediatric clinical thinking training of eight-year program internship students.Methods 54 internship students of eight-year program were as the research people.54 students were randomly separated to two groups:test group and comparative group.Traditional teaching method was used to contrast group.Casebase learning method was used to the other group.The teaching effect was compared with clinical thinking examination and questionnaire to the students.Results The examination showed that the scores of summary ability,differential diagnosis,logical expression and total scores of clinical thinking of test group were higher than that of control group.However,there were indifference between the two groups in the scores of treatment plan and theoretical knowledge.The questionnaire showed that most of the students approved the case-based learning method.Conclusions The case-based learning method can obviously improve the ability of clinical thinking of the eight-year program medical students. Key words: Case-based learning;  Clinical thinking;  Pediatrics;  Teaching methods;  Trainee teaching