OBJECTIVE To evaluate the perspectives of medical students and patients on bedside teaching (BST). METHODS A cross-sectional study was undertaken to elicit patients and learners opinions on BST in Hazrat Rasool Hospital, a university teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran. From June 2008 to September 2008, 100 fourth-year medical students and 100 adult patients admitted to the general medical serv...

BACKGROUND The Bedside Scientist Institute is a basic research course provided for nurses using an engaged, interactive learning environment. This qualitative study evaluated the course outcomes. METHODS A large Magnet®-designated teaching hospital provided the setting for both the education and the study. Coding categories and themes were identified from 16 interviews; a focus group confirme...

BACKGROUND Physicians are often insufficiently trained in bedside teaching and mentoring skills. OBJECTIVES To develop, implement and assess a simulation-based training program designed to improve clinical teaching among physicians. METHODS We developed a one-day tutor training program based on six simulated scenarios with video-based debriefing. The program's efficacy was assessed using qu...