Experience in teaching deontology to students by managing patients with cardiovascular diseases

Abstract

Aim. To present the methodological techniques for teaching deontology to students in modern clinical practice on the example of managing patients with cardiovascular diseases.Material and methods. We outlined the lectures and practical classes introduced into teaching fourth-year students within the educational program of the course “Practical issues of medical deontology”. Methods of practical classes included solving 50 case problem in all course sections with their subsequent analysis and interactive discussion, watching and discussing videos, students' individual work with developing own case problems with further analysis in classes. Students also assessed the course by anonymous questionnaire survey.Results. Every case problem has three questions for students. The discussion of videos is also carried out with posing a question and discussing the opinions expressed by students. A total of 151 students were surveyed. All students noted that there is a need for this course. One hundred eighteen (78%) students answered that they were satisfied with this course; 33 (22%) students noted that it is necessary to discuss legal aspects of the case problems. Students rated the content and quality of the lectures given at 4,68 points, practical classes — at 4,63 points.Conclusion. Thus, the introduction of deontological education of students will help to improve understanding the meaning of deontology and develop the abilities of congruent behavior in various clinical and life situations, using the example of cardiovascular patients.

Keywords

• deontological skills
• case problems
• videos