Development of the evaluation method for Kampo medical education

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K19152
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: Amitani Marie 鹿児島大学, 医歯学域医学系, 講師 (90574400)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 医学教育 / 漢方医学教育 / シミュレーション試験 / OSCE / 模擬患者 / 評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The creation of an international Kampo medicine education curriculum is needed. However, it has reported that there are differences between universities in the content of Kampo medical education, and standardized method of evaluation currently has not existed.
The aim of this study was to develop a method for the evaluation of Kampo medicine education. A blueprint was created, evaluation charts and scenarios were prepared, and simulated patients and instructors were trained. Testing was then done for the establishment of a management method for an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). After conducting trials, the results were analyzed for reliability and validity. This study may contribute to the evaluation of standardized Kampo medical education.

Free Research Field

医学教育、漢方医学教育、地域医療学、心身医学