Present Status and Issues about Bedside Learning Support Systems for Medical Education―A Report Based on Questionnaire Survey for National University Hospitals―

Abstract

 With use of an electronic medical record system and promotion of the clinical clerkship, new issues have occurred in clinical information management in bedside learning (BSL). The objective of this study is to clarify the present status and problems of BSL support systems in the National University Hospitals. We conducted a questionnaire survey inquired the following questions: how to practice the clinical clerkship, the education method for clinical information management, the method to let the students follow the rules in bedside learning, protection and educational use of patient records, the function and practical use of the BSL support system. The survey was carried out on January 24 to April 11 in 2014, and the response rate was 79%(33/42). From the analysis of the responses, it became clear that the philosophy of the clinical clerkship and the present status of it had been inconsistent in clinical information management in many National University Hospitals. Therefore, it should be argued nationwide about the future role of the BSL support system in a hospital information system.