ArticleIndian pediatrics2026
Effectiveness of Near-Peer-Assisted Teaching (NPAT) on the Clinical Competence Among Under-Graduate Medical Students: A Student Support Initiative.
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objectiveNear-Peer-Assisted Teaching (NPAT) is an innovative instructional approach in which senior students facilitate learning among their junior peers in a structured and supportive environment. This study evaluated the effectiveness of NPAT in improving basic clinical skills among undergraduate medical students at a rural tertiary care teaching institution.
methodsA study with a quasi-experimental design was conducted at a rural tertiary care teaching institution in Maharashtra, India, wherein Phase III MBBS students were divided into an intervention group receiving NPAT and a control group undergoing conventional faculty-led teaching. Trained senior students conducted sessions on temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure measurement. Clinical competence was assessed using Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) scores.
resultsOut of 80 Phase III, Part 1 MBBS students included in the study, the ones exposed to NPAT (n = 40) demonstrated significantly higher mean OSCE scores and greater attainment of expected competency levels across all skills: temperature [8.97 (0.99) vs. 5.20 (2.10)], pulse rate [7.07 (1.02) vs. 5.12 (1.74)], respiratory rate [6.45 (0.67) vs. 4.49 (1.58)], and blood pressure measurement [13.85 (1.20) vs. 8.02 (2.61)]; P < 0.001 for all comparisons with controls (n = 40). Attendance and engagement were also better in the NPAT group as compared to control group, respectively (88% vs. 57.5%).
conclusionIncorporating NPAT into competency-based medical education may enhance skill acquisition and learner participation.
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