Research on Design of a Disaster Medicine Course for Clinical Medical Student

Abstract

Introduction:

Currently, there is no uniform and standard disaster medicine course for students in medical school.

Aim:

To design a disaster medicine course model based on knowledge structure, teaching and evaluation methods according to experts’ advice and interest of undergraduates majoring in clinical medicine.

Methods:

The first and second level catalog defined as chapters and sections for the disaster medicine curriculum were drafted based on literature and summary of fragmentary experience. The teaching syllabus with methods of teaching and evaluation was initially outlined. The expert consultation form and student questionnaire were designed and validated. Experts in disaster medicine in China were consulted and students in our medical school were investigated. Delphi Methods was used and the chapters and sections were adjusted and weighed according to experts’ advice through the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The teaching and evaluation methods for each knowledge module were obtained based on suggestions from experts and students.

Results:

A total of 31 experts were consulted. 320 students were inquired. By two rounds of consultation with Kendall coordination coefficient W value 0.207, chi-square value 128.781(p=0.01), consensus about the knowledge structure for the curriculum were achieved, which consisted of 6 chapters (as Introduction to disaster medicine, incident command, medical knowledge and skills in disaster, public health, ethics in disaster, information management, with the weights of 0.1486, 0.1999, 0.4209, 0.0785, 0.0748, 0.0774 respectively)and 25 sections. Teaching methods for different knowledge module were determined, which included lecture, demonstration, case discussion, drill and sand table simulation. And the evaluation methods were affirmed as a quiz, written examination, skill test and teamwork test assessed by intra-group and inter-group evaluation.

Discussion:

Through scientific investigation of experts in disaster rescue and undergraduates majoring in clinical medicine, a disaster medicine course model for clinical medical students was established.