Positive influence of setting up examination checkpoints and contents on the effect of medical training

Abstract

Objective To explore the influence of reasonable examination contents and checkpoints on the training outcomes of continuing medical education. Methods From September 2020 to February 2021, we carried out online and offline continuing medical education training for clinicians in maternal and child health centers in 16 districts of Beijing. The effect was assessed after the training. The assessment contents were assigned following the characteristics of continuing medical education, and examination checkpoints were set up according to the teaching content and arrangement to evaluate the learning effect. Results A total of three sections of online training programs were completed with 10 courses in each section and one examination was conducted at the end of each section. A total of 48 examinations were completed in 16 district maternal and child health care hospitals. The offline training was undertaken by the maternal and child health care hospitals in 16 districts of Beijing. Four to six training courses were completed in each hospital and one offline training examination was completed at the end of the course. The average score of test after three times of online training in 16 district maternal and child health care hospitals was 88.56±4.76, 93.39±3.22 and 90.71±5.18, respectively. Offline test average score was 88.65±4.35. Most students chose ‘excellent’ and ‘good’ for offline training satisfaction. Conclusions Reasonable establishment of examination node and examination content in medical continuing education may have positive influence on training outcomes.

Keywords

• continuing medical education|examination|evaluation|teaching quality|proposition