PEER LEARNING METHODE EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE THE LOGICAL CLINICAL SKILLS AND STUDENT SATISFACTION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENT: A MIX METHODE STUDY

Abstract

Background: The logical clinical skill of the doctors can affect the patient's recovery.  It was highly related with the quality of health care facilities which increase the community health status. The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of peer learning methode in improving logical clinical skills and student satisfaction on medical student in University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta. Methods: A mix-method study was conducted from April to June 2016.  A quasi-experimental as a quantitave study was used to analyze the pre and post test score of logical clinical skills  in respiration’ block among  the second year student of medical study program in University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta. As many as 30 student as control group and 30 student as intervention group (using peer learning method).  An Independent t-tes was used to analyzed statictically.  Student satisfaction was assessed with quantitative method and also a qualitative study.   Both of control (3 groups)  and intervention groups (3 groups) was probe with Focus Group Discussion (FGD) technique.  Results: There was significant difference in score between pre and post after intervention.  Independent t-test analysis shows that peer learning method effectively improve the logical clinical skills (p-value 0.000).  The intervention groups has higher post test mean score (60.0 ±10.2 SD) than control groups (56.0 ±10.9 SD).  Peer learning method was significantly associated with student satisfaction (p value 0.048).  FGD revelaed that the intervention groups has more satisfaction than control groups.     Conclusion: Peer learning method shuld be apply  in others block or system widely, not also in in medical study program but also in others health education program.  The policy of application of this This method in academic system should be assigned to improve the logical clinical sklills.