Short Report - Special Collection: Innovative educational methods for FM training in Africa
Use of audio-visual aids and case studies to enhance understanding of family medicine among medical students
Submitted: 17 August 2023 | Published: 14 February 2024
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Stephen T. Engmann, Family Medicine Unit, Manna Mission Hospital, Accra, Ghana Family Health Medical School, Family Health University College, Accra, Ghana, GhanaAbstract
Teaching family medicine to medical students is primarily intended to aid in their understanding of the distinctive and significant role that the speciality performs within the healthcare system. Improving medical students’ comprehension of family medicine may have an impact on their decision to pursue family medicine as a speciality. It is important to use innovative evidence-based teaching and learning strategies and ensure that medical students receive extra learning opportunities in family medicine. This is a short report highlighting the use of audio-visual aids and case studies to enhance the understanding of family medicine principles among undergraduate medical students attending a private university in Ghana.
Contribution: This short report offers family medicine teachers and educators at the undergraduate level an example of how to apply audio-visual aids and case studies to enhance the understanding of family medicine principles among students. The report contributes to the growth of family medicine as a speciality within the African context.
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doi: 10.7759/cureus.65171