Zhao Zhenzhen, Zeng Miao, Ding Xionghui, et al. A prospective study of the application and effectiveness of the SNAPPS teaching method in early clinical pediatric training[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research, 2025, 24(11): 1528-1533.
Zhao Zhenzhen, Zeng Miao, Ding Xionghui, et al. A prospective study of the application and effectiveness of the SNAPPS teaching method in early clinical pediatric training[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research, 2025, 24(11): 1528-1533. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20241231-02158.
A prospective study of the application and effectiveness of the SNAPPS teaching method in early clinical pediatric training
To explore the application effectiveness of the "summarize-narrow-analyze-probe-plan-select" (SNAPPS) teaching method in early clinical training of pediatrics
compare this method with traditional teaching approach
and provide new insights for curriculum instruction.
Methods
2
A prospective randomized controlled t
rial was conducted with 100 students enrolled in the Introduction to Pediatrics course at Chongqing Medical University. Participants were divided into an experimental group (SNAPPS method) and a control group (traditional lecture-based method). Both groups studied five core chapters and were assessed using mini-clinical evaluation exercise with standardized patient models. Teaching experience and satisfaction were evaluated through questionnaires and interviews
followed by quantitative and qualitative analyses. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism 8. Continuous variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation and independent samples
t
-test was used for between-group comparisons. Ordinal data were expressed as median (interquartile range) and Mann-Whitney
U
test was used for between-group comparisons.
Results
2
The experimental group outperformed the control group in medical history collection [(9.20±0.70) vs. (8.50±0.90)
t
=4.34
P
<
0.001
]
clinical judgment [(9.30±0.60) vs. (8.60±0.80)
t
=3.89
P
=0.003
]
and overall performance [(9.00±0.90) vs. (8.30±1.00)
t
=3.51
P
=0.002
]
. However
there were no significant differences between the two groups in physical examination
communication skills
professional behavior
organization and efficiency
or health education and counseling. Self-assessment results indicated significant improvements in the experimental group in case summarization
clinical reasoning
diagnostic accuracy
treatment planning ability
and self-directed learning ability (
P
<
0.05). Regarding teaching satisfaction
evaluations from both students and instructors were higher in the experimental group than in the control group (
P
<
0.05)
indicating a preference for the SNAPPS teaching model.
Conclusions
2
The SNAPPS teaching method demonstrates significant advantages in cultivating clinical thinking
self-directed learning
and treatment planning abilities
effectively enhancing teaching satisfaction and providing an effective teaching model for early clinical training of medical students.
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