THE ROLE OF PEER-ASSISTED LEARNING IN ENHANCING CLINICAL COMPETENCE AMONG 3RD-YEAR AND FINAL YEAR MBBS STUDENTS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

JPUMHS;2024:14:04,162-165 .http://doi.org/10.46536/jpumhs/2024/14.04.574

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Peer Assisted Learning PAL has acquired noticeable quality as an
instructive methodology that encourages understudy cooperation. By participating in peer
drove educating, students build up their mastering and foster fundamental clinical abilities.
Be that as it may, the effect of PAL on working on clinical skill, especially among third-year
and final year MBBS students, stays a region requiring further investigation. OBJECTIVES:
This study planned to assess the viability of Peer Assisted Learning PAL in upgrading
clinical skill, explicitly focusing on clinical thinking, correspondence, and cooperation among
third-year and last year MBBS students at Suleman Roshan Medical College Tando Adam.
METHODS: A prospective cohort study was directed with 85 third-year and last year MBBS
students. The PAL mediation included peer-drove case conversations and pretending
meetings more than one semester. Pre-and post- assessments were utilized to quantify
enhancements in clinical skill. Students input was likewise gathered to evaluate their
impression of the PAL approach. RESULTS: The Findings showed prominent enhancements
in clinical thinking 83.95%, communication skills 74.07%, and collaboration 82.72%
following the mediation. Developmental evaluations uncovered huge score increments p <
0.001. Criticism reviews showed that 88% of students felt more certain about performing
clinical assignments. CONCLUSION: The study highlights PAL as a powerful apparatus in
clinical training, encouraging dynamic commitment and cooperative learning. Integrating
PAL into the educational plan can improve clinical abilities and advance an understudy
focused learning climate.