Table 4 Format of teaching methods in palliative medicine education in Japanese medical schools in 2015 (in percentages)
From: A survey of palliative medicine education in Japan’s undergraduate medical curriculum
2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All (N = 6 6) | Department of palliative medicine (+) (N = 11) | Department of palliative medicine (−) (N = 55) | P-value | |
Lectures in large classes | 65 (98.5) | 11 (100) | 54 (98.2) | NS |
Case studies | 13 (19.7) | 3 (27.3) | 10 (18.2) | NS |
Small group discussion | 12 (18.2) | 1 (9.1) | 11 (20.0) | NS |
Role play | 11 (16.7) | 3 (27.3) | 8 (14.5) | NS |
Video | 12 (18.2) | 4 (36.4) | 8 (14.5) | NS |
Problem-based learning | 2 (3.0) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | P = 0.025 |
Clinical clerkship (compulsory) | 29 (43.9) | 3 (27.3) | 26 (47.3) | NS |
Clinical clerkship (application only) | 17 (25.8) | 5 (45.5) | 12 (21.8) | |
Clinical clerkship (not set up) | 20 (30.3) | 3 (27.3) | 17 (30.9) | |