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. |