Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum
| Autor: | Chantell Cleversey, Alexander Rebchuk, Riley Reel, Graeme Hintz, Pedram Laghaei Farimani, Adrian Yee |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | McGill Journal of Medicine, Vol 21, Iss 1 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1201-026X 1715-8125 |
| DOI: | 10.26443/mjm.v21i1.949 |
| Popis: | Background: Medical students are traditionally introduced to suturing in a simulated environment using animal products or synthetic materials. However, there is little evidence to support this pedagogy. Our study explored whether a modern suturing curriculum adequately prepares medical students and examined student preference for learning suturing skills. Methods: Suturing performance was recorded and assessed by expert raters. Students also completed a survey that inquired about self-perceived knowledge and confidence in suturing, and preferred pedagogical methods. Results: The majority (79%) of students that completed our suturing curriculum demonstrated competence in basic suturing techniques. There was no correlation between objective abilities and self-perceived knowledge or confidence. Students reported being significantly more confident suturing anesthetized patients and in simulated environments. Students reported a desire for earlier introduction to suturing and more frequent simulation training. Conclusion: A modern medical school suturing curriculum, comprising online modules and in-person simulation-based learning, adequately develops basic suturing techniques. |
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