Course Evaluation

Thank you for taking this course, Film and Healing: The Doctor-Patient Relationship. Hopefully you have had a very good experience in this class, and found the films, readings and discussions helpful .

Dr. Lande would appreciate it if you filled out this form as honestly and completely as possible. You may do so anonymously if you wish. Since we hope to give this course again, your answers will help us further our own pedagogical skills.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this form. If you have any questions you can e-mail Dr. Lande.

 

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Status (optional): Graduate Faculty/Staff Non-metriculating Medical Student Undergraduate Community Physician

Please choose the most appropriate answer for the following questions:

Classroom Management:

1. Preparedness of professor: Prepared for every single class Prepared for almost every single class Frequently prepared for class Sometimes prepared for class Rarely prepared for class Never prepared for class

    

2. Quality of lectures: Consistently excellent Normally quite good Usually Good Generally fair Consistently poor

    

3. Quality of films: Consistently excellent Normally quite good Usually Good Generally fair Consistently poor

    

4. Quality of discussion: Consistently excellent Normally quite good Usually Good Generally fair Consistently poor

    

5. Quality of suggested readings: Consistently excellent Normally quite good Usually Good Generally fair Consistently poor

    

6. Attention to students: Spent the same amount of time with all students Spent the right amount of time with students who needed it Spent too much time with a few students Wasn't helpful at all to anyone

    

7. Was teaching style effective: Yes:No:

    

8. Did you feel comfortable asking questions: Yes: No:

    

Work Load:

1. Average number of hours per week I spend reading materials on the Internet outside of class: 0 - 1 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9 - 10

    

2. Quality of Syllabus and Selected Readings: Excellent Very Good Good Poor Way above my head

    

3. Average number of hours per day I spend on the computer outside of the class: 0 0 - 1 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9 - 10

    

4. Commitment to the class: I'm really glad I took this class I had to take this class but it's worth it I'll make it (barely) I wish I had not taken this class

    

5. General Work Load: Far too much A lot but worth it Average in terms of other courses Less than most of my classes Minimal compared to other classes

    

6. Would you take another class from this professor? Definitely Probably Maybe Never

 

Instructor:

1. Seems enthusiastic about teaching.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

     NA

    

2. Encourages participation among all students.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

     NA

    

3. Conducts classes in a controlled and smooth manner.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

4. Interacts well with students.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

5. Is easily understandable.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

6. Answers questions willingly and clearly.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

7. Is available for individual conferences.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

8. Creates an atmosphere that encourages participation.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

     

Overall Course Design:

1. The course is clearly organized.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

2. Films, classes, homework, and discussions are all related.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

3. Material is relevant to personal and professional goals.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

4. Readings are generally good and supports the class.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

5. Courses' Web Page was an effective means of communication.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

6. I found the flexibility of a Course Home Page to update material very useful.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

7. I prefer printed articles rather than information presented on the Internet.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

8. E-mail messages from Dr. Lande helped facilitate communication.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

9. I felt free to contact Dr. Lande by phone or e-mail with any questions.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

     

Classes:

1. Are interesting.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

2. Are well organized.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

3. Provoke critical and original thinking.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

4. Show connections with the real world.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

5. Are presented at a challenging level.

   too easy 1 2 3 4 5 too hard 

    

Films:

 

1. I found The Doctor a useful film.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

2. I found First Do No Harm a useful film.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

3. I found Lorenzo's Oil a useful film.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

4. I found Whose Life Is It Anyway? a useful film.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

    

5. I found My Life a useful film.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

     

Readings and Class Discussions:

1. The Hippocratic Oath and The Oath and Prayer of Maimonides developed deeper meaning after viewing these films.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

2. "The good physician knows his patients through and through, and his knowledge is bought dearly. Time, sympathy, and understanding must be lavishly dispensed, but the reward is to be found in that personal bond which forms the greatrest satisfaction of the practice of medicine. One of the essential qualities of the clinician is interest in humanity, for the secret of the care of the patient is caring for the patient." Francis Peabody

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

3. I developed a deeper respect and understanding for the Doctor-Patient Relationship.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

4. The concepts of Emotional Intelligence have helped me to be a better physician.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

5. I have a much better understanding about the use of the Internet to develop a collaborative relationship with my patients.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

6. The concepts of Work Habits for the Information Age: Ethics of Excellence are useful.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

7. "What has always been important to me is not just that my physicians have those impressive diplomas hanging on the wall...but that they take the time to listen to me, to answer my questions,to instruct me, and finally to reassure me." (From A Profession of Trust by Leo J. O'Donnovan, S.J.).

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

8. Awareness of One's Emotions, Managing One's Emotion, Emotional Self-Control and Empathy are all important parts of the Doctor-Patient Relationship.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

9. Of the 5 distinct communication patterns reported by Roter et al. in Communications Patterns of Primary Care Physicians, patient satisfaction was highest in the psycho-social pattern.

   strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

   NA

    

10. Of the 5 distinct communication patterns reported by Roter et al. in Communications Patterns of Primary Care Physicians, physician satisfaction was lowest in the narrowly biomedical pattern. 

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

     

11. Good communication not only makes patients feel better emotionally, but improves their physical health. 

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

     

12. Patients increasingly see themselves as health consumers and want to be active participants in the medical decision-making process.

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

13. I feel that after this course I am less likely to be impersonal and remote with patients. 

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

     

14. "Here is a worried, lonely, suffering man, and if you begin by approaching him with sympathy, tact, and consideration, you get his confidence and he becomes your patient." Francis W. Peabody, M.D.
    

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

     

15. The Doctor-Patient Relationship is at the heart of medicine. An often suffering and worried patient seeks help with a problem from a competent, informed physician who will offer help and care.

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

      

16. All patients have emotional reactions to their illness which the physician must relate to.

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

      

17. The Doctor-Patient Relationship is a person-to-person relationship that mixes scientific competence with caring, kindness, accessibility, availability, trust and communication.

    strongly disagree 1 2 3 4 5 strongly agree

    NA

     

18. Although we discussed the following topics, if there was more time, I would like to have discussed the following in greater detail:(you may chose as many as you like):

    Informed Consent, Right to Life, Death and Dying, Terminal Illness, Genetic Engineering, Confidentiality, Reproductive Technologies, Right to "extraordinary medical means'', Use of human being in biomedical research and Right to Health Care.

     

     

     

19. This course has helped me realize the importance of (you may chose as many as you like):

    Building Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Dynamics, Lifelong Learning, Importance of Attitude, Learning CQI and Kaizen

     

 

1. What did you like best about this class:

2. What did you like least about this class:

3. What would you change about this class:

4. Do you think requiring you to keep a journal would have been helpful?:

5. Would you have preferred required reading assignments?:

6. Please tell us which questions you would add to make this form more effective.

7. Do you have any suggestions for films or readings?:

    

8. What are the strongest features of the course?

    

9. What are the weakest features of the course? What suggestions do you have for improvement in those areas?

    

10. Any other comments?

     

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