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Evidence for Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Rotations: A Review of the Literature

Ogrinc, Gregory, Mutha, Sunita, Irby, David M.·2002·Academic Medicine
DOI 10.1097/00001888-200207000-00008
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PURPOSE: Block ambulatory rotations and longitudinal ambulatory care experiences are now common in U.S. medical schools, but little is known about their efficacy. Through a structured review of the medical literature from 1966 through March 2000, the authors summarize the characteristics of, the evidence for, and the evaluation of longitudinal ambulatory care rotations. METHOD: The authors searched Medline using the terms "outpatients," "continuity of patient care," "ambulatory care," "mentors," "preceptorship," "graduate medical education," "curriculum," and "clinical clerkship" cross-matched to "medical students" and "internship and residency" for literature published from 1966 through March 2000. They narrowed the list to only articles containing empirical outcome data focusing on medical students' experiences in longitudinal ambulatory care rotations. Each study was scored to assess its strengths and weaknesses. RESULTS: Seven articles met the search criteria. The articles identified the benefits of longitudinal ambulatory care experiences, including developing effective patient interactions and understanding chronic diseases. There were little or no differences in the students' overall knowledge acquisition when those with longitudinal experiences were compared with those in block rotations. DISCUSSION: Although longitudinal ambulatory care experiences are now common in medical schools, evidence supporting their widespread implementation is sparse. Few studies employ rigorous methods to evaluate educational outcomes. Research to identify benefits and costs, improve the quality and consistency of the students' experiences, and develop other innovative ways of teaching and learning ambulatory care is needed.

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Authors
Ogrinc, G., Mutha, S., & Irby, D. M.
Affiliations
White River Junction VA Medical Center (US)
ORCID
Venue
Academic Medicine
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2002-07
Volume
77
Issue
7
Pages
688-693
ISSN
1040-2446 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00001888-200207000-00008
OpenAlex
W1977117927
Cited by
53
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
FWCI
2.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Academic Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HRSA 97-0449(P)-BHPR)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Medical Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Medical Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Keywords
block rotation, medical education, continuity of care, preceptorship, mentoring, knowledge acquisition, medical students, graduate medical education
MeSH terms
Ambulatory Care, Clinical Clerkship, Continuity of Patient Care, Education, Medical, Graduate, Family Practice, Humans, Internal Medicine, Internship and Residency, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Longitudinal Studies, Mentors, Pediatrics, Physician-Patient Relations, Preceptorship, Students, Medical, United States, Cohort Studies, Multicenter Studies as Topic, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, MEDLINE, Problem-Based Learning, Evidence-Based Medicine

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