EC Paediatrics

Background: The decline in clinical examination skills among medical professionals poses concerns due to its impact on accurate diagnosis and patient care. Understanding the strategies employed by postgraduate Pediatric Medicine residents for learning and revising these skills is crucial.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify prevalent methodologies, tools, and preferences in acquiring clinical examination skills among pediatric medicine residents at the UCHS.

Study Design: cross-sectional observational.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at UCHS Lahore, over the month of October 2022.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted over a period of one month in October 2022 at University of Child Health Sciences The Google form based questionnaire was shared via the official academic WhatsApp group of Pediatric medicine residents (200 in number), at UCHS. The collected data from 128 respondents (a response rate of 64%) were analyzed using statistical software (SPSS version 25). Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages, were calculated for categorical variables.

Results: Out of 200 residents, 128 participated (response rate 64%). Initial learning predominantly occurred through bedside teaching by UCHS faculty (78.1%), with clinical method books being the most used revision tool (52.3%). Peer-assisted learning (24.2%) and random YouTube videos (12.5%) were also reported as revision aids.

Conclusion: The study highlights the reliance of Pediatric Medicine residents on traditional bedside teaching for initial learning, while emphasizing the significant use of clinical method books for revision. Despite limited utilization, peer-assisted learning and YouTube videos were also identified as good revision tools. These findings underscore the need for guiding residents toward effective and validated revision techniques to enhance their clinical examination skills during postgraduate training.

 Keywords: Clinical Examination Skills; Pediatric Residents; Postgraduate Training; Learning Strategies and Revision Techniques

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