Introduction to the Pécs Model: Innovation in Teaching Medical History Taking

[EN] Among clinical skills, doctor-patient communication is considered a high priority in establishing the proper diagnosis. Therefore, our team at the Department of Languages for Specific Purposes at the University of Pécs, Medical School (UPMS) has designed an educational model to improve these fu...

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Autores: Koppán, Ágnes, Eklicsné Lepenye, Katalin, Halász, Renáta, Sebők, Judit, Molnár, Gergő
Formato: capítulo de livro
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/93227
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/93227
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Higher Education
Learning
Educational systems
Teaching
Communication skills
Clinical skills
Context.-based history taking
Peer-tutoring
Blended learning
Medical training in international programs
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Resumo:[EN] Among clinical skills, doctor-patient communication is considered a high priority in establishing the proper diagnosis. Therefore, our team at the Department of Languages for Specific Purposes at the University of Pécs, Medical School (UPMS) has designed an educational model to improve these fundamental skills. Our primary objective is to share these innovative practices with others. Peer-tutoring history taking courses are offered to international students assisted byHungarian senior students, as well as digitally available educational materials. The latter is based on authentic doctor-patient conversations (video-recordings in Hungarian) while acquiring the patient’s history. Following video recording, EU standardized texts from A1 to B2 levels are implemented including task-based case studies and check-lists to ensure the use of authentic communication. The scene for pilot experimentation is a university course with blended-learning methods; the video-recorded conversations are used in class, followed by hospital-based practice to promote motivation and increase cultural awareness. Aligned with the current general orientation of modern linguistics, we believe context-based language courses may better prepare physiciansfor interviewing their patientsin the 21st century.