Objective To explore the application effect of problem-based learning (PBL) teaching model in the teaching of respiratory critical medicine. Methods A total of 114 clinical medicine students who had internships in our hospital from January 2021 and December 2023 selected as the research participants. These students were randomly divided into a PBL group ( n = 57) and a lecture-based learning (LBL) group ( n = 57). The PBL group received PBL teaching method while the LBL group received LBL teaching method. The teaching effect and student satisfaction of the two groups were compared. Results Compared with the LBL group, the PBL group performed better in clinical operations, theoretical knowledge, case analysis, and student satisfaction. Conclusion The PBL teaching method is conducive to improving the teaching effectiveness and increasing the satisfaction of students. It has high promotion and application value.
Jiang et al. (2025) studied this question.