Importance of case history in disease diagnosis as perceived by medicos

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Author Details : K. Indu, N. S. Sanjeeva Rao*

Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2024

Article Page : 37-42

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.sajhp.2024.009

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Abstract

Introduction: History taking is an important tool available to the medical student to make a reasonable working diagnosis. The process of clinical reasoning helps give a comprehensive view of the patient’s needs and aids in patient centered care.
Results: Though 43.9% of the medicos strongly agreed that diagnosis is an important function of a doctor, only 18.3 % of the men and 10.6 % of the women were convinced that a good diagnosis was possible with case taking alone. Overall, only 7.3 % felt confident in taking a good history.
Discussion: The current study shows that history taking and physical examination is taking a lesser role in diagnosis. Communication with the patient is also seen as not necessary.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study involves 164 medicos (110 final years and 54 interns) who were administered a predetermined questionnaire. Findings were subjected to tests of significance like Chi square at 5% Level of significance.
To identify the importance given to history taking in disease diagnosis among medicos.
Conclusion: Undergraduate medical education must ensure training in communication, proper history taking and good examination skills. Small-group skills workshops using role-plays followed by effective feedback are ways to certifiable training in medical colleges.

Keywords: History taking, Physical examination, Medicos, Interns, Communication

How to cite : Indu K, Rao N S S, Importance of case history in disease diagnosis as perceived by medicos. South Asian J Health Prof 2024;7(2):37-42

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