PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rubinstein, Matthew L.
AU  - Simonds, Adrienne H.
AU  - Weber, Paul F.
AU  - Atkinson, Bridgette
AU  - Scott Parrott, J.
TI  - Published Case Reports in Clinical Laboratory Education: A Function and Improvement Evaluation of an Innovative learning activity
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.2022003195
DP  - 2024 Aug 21
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2024/09/09/ascls.2022003195.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2024/09/09/ascls.2022003195.full
AB  - BACKGROUND: Healthcare education must produce clinical laboratory professionals who are primed to engage in the challenges and complexities of clinical practice. Educational uses of published case reports may support this goal. However, there is very limited guidance in the literature.CONTENT: We piloted a case report immersion activity among a cohort of undergraduate medical laboratory science students. Rooted in a theory of change model and in constructivism, the activity involved a sequence of 2 steps: critical appraisal using the Case Report Guidelines followed by reflection. The approach considers that case reports model complex professional behavior, contextualize professional experience, and promote reflective thinking about clinical practice. We administered pre- and postactivity questionnaires to evaluate the activity’s function and improvement potential and student perceptions of benefit.SUMMARY: Based on student feedback, the activity functioned as intended. However, through the questionnaire we identified several instructional and activity improvement opportunities. The case method approach that was used has implications for curricular planning and future evaluations. Additionally, this report supplements the limited guidance on the use of published case reports in healthcare education.