Teaching family medicine medical students about sleep disorders

Fam Med. 2003 Sep;35(8):547-9.

Abstract

Objectives: A 3.5-hour workshop was developed to teach family medicine medical students about sleep disorders.

Description: This family medicine clerkship requirement engages students in role-plays and provides them with didactic information about common sleep problems.

Evaluation: Fifty-one students completed questionnaires assessing their knowledge prior to the workshop, 2 weeks and 6 months after the workshop, and their clinical behavior after the workshop.

Conclusions: A role-play-based workshop is an effective, fun way to improve students' sleep knowledge and skills. Students retain that information over a 6-month period and are able to apply it during their clinical clerkships.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Education
  • Education, Medical / methods*
  • Family Practice / education*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Physicians, Family / education*
  • Role Playing
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / therapy
  • Students, Medical*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Teaching / methods*
  • United States