Thank you for participating in this survey. Your responses will help us assess the teaching and learning of pediatric asthma in undergraduate medical education. Please answer all questions honestly and to the best of your knowledge.
Section A: Demographic characteristics 1. Gender Male Female
2. Age < 20 ≥ 20
3. Academic year: Preclinical/Clinical Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
4. Have you completed any pediatric rotation? Yes No
5. Have you previously attended any training courses, teaching sessions, or lectures on pediatric asthma? Yes No
Section B: Learning exposure, which includes teaching methods, experiences like lectures, simulation clinical rotations, case-based learning, and bedside teaching. 6. Pediatric asthma has been taught adequately in the current curriculum Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
7. I have had opportunities to observe pediatric asthma cases during clinical teaching Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
8. I have received sufficient clinical exposure to pediatric asthma patients Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
9. Exposure to various teaching methods stimulates the efficiency of clinical learning skills Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
10. During training, which learning methods were used? Lectures Clinical case discussions Problem-based learning Clinical ward teaching Simulation or skills lab Self-directed learning Others
11. Different learning methods help me to differentiate asthma and other causes of childhood wheezing Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
Section C: Knowledge and understanding of key pediatric asthma concepts taught in the curriculum 12. In children, asthma is the most common chronic disease True False Uncertain
13. Shortness of breath and wheezing are the most common symptoms associated with pediatric asthma True False Uncertain
14. Children with asthma have abnormally sensitive air passages in their lungs True False Uncertain
15. If one child has asthma, then other family members also have asthma True False Uncertain
16. During an attack of asthma, the wheeze may be due to muscles tightening in the wall of the air passages in the lungs True False Uncertain
17. Asthma is infectious (i.e., you can catch it from another person) True False Uncertain
18. Smoking triggers asthma attacks in children True False Uncertain
19. Environmental allergens can trigger attack of asthma in children True False Uncertain
Section D: Confidence and preparedness questions 20. I feel confident in identifying symptoms (mild, moderate, severe) of pediatric asthma Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
21. I feel prepared to recognize pediatric asthma Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
22. My training has adequately prepared me to manage pediatric asthma Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
23. My workplace provides adequate learning opportunities for managing pediatric asthma Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
24. I am confident to decide when a pediatric asthma patient is safe for discharge versus needing admission Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
25. I feel confident educating parents and caregivers about pediatric asthma Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
Section E: Learning gaps and curriculum needs 26. I need more knowledge about long-term care of pediatric asthma patients Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
27. I believe more teaching/training on pediatric asthma is needed in the curriculum Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
28. I struggle to keep up with the latest evidence-based clinical guidelines for the management of pediatric asthma Strongly disagree
Strongly agree
29. Which subject areas need improvement? Diagnosis Clinical examination Emergency department Patient counseling and education
30. What training methods can be helpful in improving the understanding of pediatric asthma? Case-based learning Simulation-based learning More clinical exposure Seminars or workshops Others
31. Overall, how would you rate your understanding of pediatric asthma? Poor Average Good Excellent