The aim here was to evaluate the results from a medical course grounded in problem-based learning. The study methodology was based on an investigative evaluation design with a qualitative approach that involved interviews, drawing up a care plan and activities with simulated patients. The data obtained were analyzed from a hermeneutic-dialectic perspective. In spite of the limits of the course, it was assessed positively because, according to previous participants, it provided a humanistic training, promoted learning how to learn, gave value to coexistence with other professionals and integrated theory with practice. The previous participants linked the biological, psychological and social dimensions through both their discourse and their actions. The patients considered that the previous participants were careful, respected them and listened to them, while the health service managers recognized that previous participants' performance went beyond focusing on the illness.
Medical education; Problem-based learning; Evaluation; Qualitative research