Application of mind mapping combined with TCM Mini CEX teaching method in clinical practice teaching of traditional Chinese medicine surgery
YUAN Rui
YAN Jingdong
LIU Chang
WANG Shanshan
ZHANG Qing
Abstract：Objective To explore the effectiveness of mind mapping combined with the tradi-tional Chinese medicine mini-clinical evaluation exercise(TCM-Mini-CEX)teaching method in clinical practice teaching of TCM surgery.Methods Fifty-seven clinical internship students were enrolled in the Dermatology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between September 2022 and December 2023.These students were divided into the control group(n=26)and the observation group(n=31).The control group received traditional practical teaching methods,which involved attending physicians conduc-ting on-site lectures and teaching rounds,covering aspects such as precautions during patient con-sultations,disease diagnosis,and formulation of treatment plans.Instructors taught the observation group using mind mapping and the TCM-Mini-CEX by selecting representative cases to create mind maps and organized students to participate in simulated scenarios followed by mini-CEX assess-ments.After the course,both groups underwent a closed-book written examination to test their professional knowledge of dermatology.Their comprehensive clinical abilities were evaluated using the TCM-Mini-CEX assessment scale.Additionally,a questionnaire survey was conducted to as-sess students' satisfaction with the teaching method and their professional satisfaction.Results Compared with the control group,students in the observation group demonstrated a significant im-provement in professional knowledge level(t=4.62,P＜0.001).Their comprehensive clinical a-bilities,including medical history taking,physical examination,communication skills,clinical in-terpretation,humanistic care,organizational efficiency,and overall performance,were also signif-icantly enhanced(all P＜0.01).In addition,they expressed higher satisfaction with the teaching method and greater professional identity(all P＜0.01).Conclusion The combination of mind mapping and TCM-Mini-CEX significantly enhances students' clinical practice skills and learning motivation.
Keywords：dermatologytraditional Chinese medicine surgerymind mappingtradition-al Chinese medicine mini-clinical evaluation exerciseclinical practice teaching
Publication Date：2025-09-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-10-29(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 659-664 )