Development of the periodic review of systems: bridging the annual history and physical examinations

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dc.contributor.advisorJennett, Penny
dc.contributor.authorDougherty, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-16T16:56:27Z
dc.date.available2005-08-16T16:56:27Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 100-109en
dc.description.abstractWithin the clinical interview, the general review of systems has four main objectives: to evaluate the past and present health of each body system, to double check for omitted patient information from the present illness, to promote healthy living and offer patient education. Medical students have difficulty learning this interview section through its focused use of questions that could relate to a multitude of possible medical symptoms. Educators strive to assist students organize their knowledge and enhance their communication skills. The quality of patient data is related to the type of questions that are asked. The PROS concept was created as fourteen different questions, with clinical content validated by the medical literature, that review major medical diseases and their illness effects, blending medical and patient centered approaches. This research tested the feasibility and reliability of the PROS instrument with first year medical students who used this format as part of their clinical interview with simulated patients (SPs) at the University of Calgary. Data collection occurred through videotaped student interviews that involved nine different medical case scenarios. The evaluation assessed the completeness of questions, the scope of added clinical content, the performance time and the understanding ability of SPs to correctly answer the PROS questions based upon their clinical scripts. Results were favorable on these four measures, supporting the PROS as a valuable clinical instrument. Its potential application towards teaching medical trainees, implementation into clinical practice, and proposed future research suggest worthwhile promise for furthering its development.en
dc.format.extentxiv, 175 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationDougherty, S. (2004). Development of the periodic review of systems: bridging the annual history and physical examinations (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18059en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/18059
dc.identifier.isbn0612976424en
dc.identifier.lcc0612977404en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/41473
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleDevelopment of the periodic review of systems: bridging the annual history and physical examinations
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1499 520492016
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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