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Table 1 Learning outcomes

From: Does PBL deliver constructive collaboration for students in interprofessional tutorial groups?

Week 1

Topic: Tuberculosis in pregnancy

After attending the small group discussion tutorial, students were expected to be able to:

• Explain the signs, symptoms and diagnosis of TB in pregnancyExplain the diagnostic procedure for TB in pregnancy

 • Explain the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of TB drugs and their side effects for pregnancy

 • Explain the role and responsibility of each profession of the health care team in handling a case of TB in pregnancy in the public health centre.

Week 2

Topic: Vaginal bleeding

After attending the small group discussion tutorial, students were expected to be able to:

 • Determine the scientific basis relevant to the pathophysiological understanding of the occurrence of vaginal bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy

 • Describe the ethology and risk factors for vaginal bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy

 • Describe the symptoms, signs, complications and abnormality of vaginal bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy

 • Explain the differential diagnosis of vaginal bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy

 • Explain the treatment administered to stop the patient bleeding in a public health centre and what should be done to refer the patient to hospital

 • Explain the role and responsibility of each profession of the health care team in handling vaginal bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy case in the public health centre.

Week 3

Topic: Hyperemesis gravidarum

After attending the small group discussion tutorial, students were expected to be able to:

 • Explain the signs of emergency in pregnancy

 • Explain how to provide first aid in cases of severe dehydration / hypovolemic shock based on evidence-based medicine

 • Explain the management of hyperemesis gravidarum

 • Explain the role of each health profession in managing emergency cases in a public health centre.

Week 4

Topic: Normal labour

After attending the small group discussion tutorial, students were expected to be able to:

 • Explain the signs of labour

 • Explain the complications of labour

 • Explain the roles and responsibility of health care team members in handling third stage of labour in a public health centre setting

 • Explain the steps of collaboration among health care team members in handling normal labour in a public health centre setting

 • Explain the resuscitation procedure for new-borns.