Application of PDCA quality control system in clinical thinking ability training of general practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chen Yaowu; Huang Lu; Chen Qing; Zhang Wen

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2096-4293.2024.01.016

Abstract：Objective To study the application effect of PDCA cycle in the training of clinical thinking ability of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)residents.Methods A total of 80 TCM residents rotating in the Department of General Practice in our hospital from January 2021 to January 2022 were selected and randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 40 in each group.The observation group combined PBL and situational simulation teaching method with general clinic,and used PDCA cycle to control the whole process of clinical thinking training.The control group adopted the traditional teaching method of classroom teaching and practice.The teaching effects of the two teaching modes were compared by using the test of completion examination,the standardized test of clinical diagnosis thinking record,the evaluation of quantitative clinical exercise of TCM,and the survey of teaching satisfaction.Results The teaching satisfaction of the observation group was higher than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The test scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).The results of the questionnaire showed that the observation group was superior to the control group in improving the abilities of four TCM diagnosis,syndrome differentiation and treatment,physical examination,independent problem solving,independent learning enthusiasm and mastery of theoretical knowledge,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of PDCA cycle in clinical thinking training of TCM residents can improve their clinical thinking ability and improve their satisfaction with teaching mode.