Application of CTTM+SP teaching method in the teaching of clinical interns in the department of gastrointestinal surgery

Objective To explore the effect of the case three-dimensional teaching method (CTTM) + standardized patient (SP) in the teaching of clinical interns in the department of gastrointestinal surgery.Methods Clinical medical students who interned in the department of gastrointestinal surgery of Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from December 2023 to December 2024 were selected as study subjects, and were classified into the study group and the control group. The study group adopted CTTM+SP teaching method, whereas the control group received the traditional teaching method. After completion of the teaching, the teaching results were evaluated by theoretical examination, Mini-clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX), Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory-Chinese Version (CTDI-CV), learning conditions and satisfaction questionnaire.Results A total of 100 subjects were included, 50 in each group. The theoretical knowledge mastery and case analysis ability in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P