Application of the “Organ System-Based, Disease-Centric” Multidisciplinary Integrated Teaching Model in the Teaching of Cerebrovascular Diseases for Five-Year Clinical Medicine Undergraduate Students

Abstract: Objective To explore the application effect of the “organ system-based, disease-centric” multidisciplinary integrated teaching model in the teaching of cerebrovascular diseases for five-year clinical medicine undergraduate students. Methods Two classes of five-year clinical medicine undergraduate students of grade 2019 studying in Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University from March to May 2023 were selected as the research objects. They were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups according to different teaching models. Both groups studied the chapter on cerebrovascular diseases. The control group was taught using the traditional teaching model, while the experimental group was taught using the “organ system-based, disease-centric” multidisciplinary integrated teaching model. The assessment indicators of teaching effect included students’ test scores, students’ evaluation of the classroom teaching quality, and the evaluation on the improvement of their ability. The teaching effect was evaluated after the completion of the teaching period. Results The theoretical assessment scores [(43.90±2.36) scores vs. (41.83±3.36) scores, P=0.008], practical assessment scores [(43.67±2.16) scores vs. (41.70±3.01) scores, P=0.005], and overall scores [(87.57±3.30) scores vs. (83.53±5.43) scores, P=0.001] of the experimental group were all higher than those of the control group. Additionally, the evaluation scores of the experimental group on the classroom teaching quality (including quality requirements and overall scores) and various dimensions of the improvement of their ability (such as classroom participation, cultivation of learning interest, expansion of clinical thinking, improvement of self-learning ability, and improvement of communication and teamwork skills) were higher than those of the control group. The differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusions The application of the “organ system-based, disease-centric” multidisciplinary integrated teaching model in the teaching of cerebrovascular diseases for five-year clinical medicine undergraduate students can improve their theoretical knowledge and clinical practice skills.