Natl Med J India
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Making tobacco cessation a normative part of all clinical practice is the only way to substantially reduce tobacco-related deaths and the burden of tobacco-related morbidity in the short term. This study was undertaken because information on receptivity to integrate tobacco control education in the medical curriculum is extremely limited in low- and middle-income countries. ⋯ Faculty and students are receptive to introduce tobacco control in the medical curriculum. Government faculty, medical specialists and faculty who already teach tobacco-related topics are likely to be early introducers of this new curriculum.
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Assessment of clinical competence is a challenge. It should not only help us in measuring performance but also in improving performance. Traditional assessment has many flaws, mainly related to snapshot observations, artificial settings and lack of opportunity to improve performance. ⋯ The encounters and ratings are documented in a portfolio, which allows a longitudinal record of trainees' progress. Experience suggests that WPBA has the potential to shape clinical learning and steer it towards desirable learning outcomes. Most of the tools used for WPBA can be applied in the Indian context.