The Effect of Community Based-Academic Partnerships on Student Knowledge About Plastic Surgery and Interest in Medicine
| Autor: | Hannah J. Miller, Nyama M. Sillah, Michael L. Bentz, Timothy W. King, Tahlia L. Weis Sadoski, Jeffrey D. Larson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Objective data Presentation Wisconsin medicine Humans Surgery Plastic Child Schools Medical media_common Community based Medical education Career Choice business.industry Community-Institutional Relations Test (assessment) Outreach Plastic surgery Family medicine Female Surgery business Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Plastic Surgery. 74:708-712 |
| ISSN: | 0148-7043 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/sap.0000000000000473 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Programs specific to plastic surgery are necessary to dispel common myths and increase interest in the field. In a previous publication by the authors, a community outreach program was developed for these reasons for middle school students. In the current study, we expanded on the previous research and collected objective data to assess students' initial interest in medicine and knowledge about plastic surgery, compared to their interest and knowledge afterward. METHODS The program previously developed by the authors was modified and performed for the students at various community outreach events and included a PowerPoint presentation, case didactics, and hands-on activities. A test about plastic surgery and questionnaire about interest in the medical field and becoming a doctor was given to each student before and after the program. RESULTS One hundred seventy-nine students participated in the program from 2009 to 2013. The pretest mean score was 6.50 of 12 questions whereas the posttest mean score was 9.72 (P = |
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