Does 'SNAPPS' Enhance Engagement in Ward Teaching? A Controlled Study of Perception and Satisfaction Among Medical Students
Use of SNAPPS to Enhance Engagement in Pediatric Ward Teaching: an RCT
Abstract
Introduction: Case presentations are a way of learning clinical reasoning, which is a core competence of medical practice. This study was undertaken to see the perception of MBBS students regarding the use of the SNAPPS format in bedside teaching in the Deptartment of Pediatrics. We measured levels of student satisfaction via a questionnaire following each encounter.
Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics in a government medical college in India. MBBS phase 3 part 2 students posted in pediatrics participated in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups of 11 each. Faculty and students were introduced to the concept of SNAPPS, and then students of one group presented cases in the SNAPPS format while the other one presented traditionally. In the end, perception and feedback were taken from the students. The satisfaction index (SI) for each item was calculated. For the qualitative analysis, the responses to the open-ended questions were reviewed and thematically analyzed.
Results: A total of 22 MBBS students participated in the study. 72.7% of students felt the SNAPPS method of case presentation is better than the traditional method, and 86.3% feel that active participation of students is more. Ninety-point-nine percent (90.9%) of students liked the concept of multiple students presenting cases using the SNAPPS format in one session, and 68.2% feel that such sessions should be held once or twice during the posting. The satisfaction index was higher than 75 for all the items.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated good acceptability of using the SNAPPS tool in undergraduate teaching, active participation by students when such tools are used, and high satisfaction when multiple students presented cases using the SNAPPS format in one session. If such sessions can be conducted at the end of a system, it can improve students’ understanding by covering all possible cases simultaneously.
How to cite this article:
Mukhopadhyay S, Bhatnagar R, Rani A, Rai D. Does ‘Snapps’ Enhance Engagement in Ward Teaching? A Controlled Study of Perception and Satisfaction Among Medical Students. IAP J. Med. Educ. Res. 2026;3(1):9-14.
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