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SynthesisBMC medical education2023

Impact of teaching, learning, and assessment of medical law on cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills of medical students: a systematic review.

Mahmoud Abbasi, Mandana Shirazi, Hojjat Torkmandi, Sanaz Homayoon, Mohammad Abdi

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC medical education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
10.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mahmoud AbbasiMedical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mandana ShiraziDepartment of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hojjat TorkmandiMedical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sanaz HomayoonYork university, Toronto, Canada.
Mohammad AbdiMedical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mohammad2016@zums.ac.ir.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRYork University · CAZanjan University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. IR.SBMU.RETECH.REC.1401.677
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is necessary to improve medical students' legal cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills to prevent further legal issues in the medical profession. Choosing the proper teaching and assessment methods is crucial in this matter. This study aimed to investigate the impact of teaching, learning, and assessment of medical law on the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills of medical students.

methodsA systematic review was conducted in PubMed, Embass, and Web of Science databases, and Google Scholar search engine using MECIR and PRISMA, AMEE Guide 94 for 1980 to 2022.12.30. Nineteen articles met the inclusion criteria. MERSQI checklist was used to assess the quality of the articles, and URSEC (theoretical underpinning of the development, resources required, setting, educational methods employed, and content) used to assess the risk of educational bias.

resultsInternship courses called Medical Education Humanities and Society (MESH), clinical scenario design, seminars and small group discussions, web-based interactive training, legal training courses, PBL, and mind maps have been used to improve the medico-legal knowledge of medical students. MESH clerkship, simulation of a legal event, medico-legal advocacy program based on interdisciplinary education, group discussion, integration, and court-based learning used to improve student attitudes. Multidisciplinary training, small group discussions after the seminar, mock trial competition, and interdisciplinary education are used to teach psychomotor skills. All studies, except one on knowledge, reported positive effects of legal education on students' knowledge, attitudes, and legal performance. Written assessments were used for cognitive and affective domains, while performance was assessed by OSCE, simulated court, and evaluation of patient referrals.

conclusionThere are few studies to examine the cognitive, affective, and legal psychomotor skills of medical students. The texts have not yet fully explored the high level of affective and psychomotor domains, which is evidence of a gap in this sector. Recognizing that medico-legal problems are prevented through proper education and assessment, it is recommended that this area be considered a research priority and that effective educational policies are adopted.

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Students, MedicalCognitionEducational StatusHumanitiesHumansLearningAssessmentAttitudesKnowledgeLawLearnMedical studentsPerformanceTeach

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PMID37752500
PMCPMC10523676
OpenAlexW4387047188

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