Enhancing Medical Education: Impact of a Structured Patient Discharge Curriculum on Student Competence and Patient Outcomes
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A structured discharge curriculum for fourth-year medical students markedly enhances their knowledge and skills related to patient discharges.
75% of students independently performed all discharge-related tasks following curriculum completion as observed in workplace-based assessments.
Direct observation scores of student discharge skills strongly predict improved patient-reported understanding of urgent or emergent situation management.
Student-initiated follow-up phone calls to patients serve as a key motivating factor in refining discharge communication skills.
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