Evaluating the Merits of an Integrated Medical Education Approach and Multidisciplinary Diagnostics in Continuing Medical Education for Complex Hepatic Diseases

Abstract Background: This study explores the value of applying integrated medical education and the multidisciplinary diagnostic treatment mode in continuing clinical education for complex liver diseases. Methods: A total of 62 resident and continuing education doctors from the the first Department of Liver Disease Center, Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University, were selected as the subjects of this study. They were randomly divided into an experimental group (integrated medical education and multidisciplinary diagnostic treatment) and a traditional teaching group. The former used a teaching model guided by problems, centered on real cases, and multidisciplinary consultation, while the latter adopted traditional teaching combined with clinical rotation and mini-lectures. In the end, the training effects of three teaching methods, namely, the accurate rate of medical record analysis, job competence, and self-evaluation of teaching effects, were adopted. Results: The experimental group scored higher than the traditional teaching group in terms of the accuracy rate of liver disease case analysis, patient management and decision-making, professional knowledge and skills, and learning ability. The differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with the traditional teaching group, after the experimental group completed training based on integrated medical education and multidisciplinary diagnostic treatment mode, the scores on the self-evaluation questionnaire (stimulating interest in learning, enhancing problem analysis ability, helping to understand, remember theoretical knowledge, expanding clinical thinking, activating class atmosphere, and hoping to continue this teaching mode) were better than those in the traditional classroom group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Training based on integrated medical education and multidisciplinary diagnostic treatment mode can improve the accuracy of resident doctors and continuing education doctors in diagnosing complex liver diseases, enhance their learning ability, and clinical decision-making, and increase doctor satisfaction. It has essential application value in the continuing clinical education of complex liver diseases.