Article
Education & Educational Research
Hirohisa Fujikawa, Daisuke Son, Hiroko Mori, Satoshi Kondo, Shoko Horita, Masashi Izumiya, Masato Eto
Summary: This study aimed to develop a vaccination training course for medical students and assessed its educational effectiveness. The results showed that the course significantly improved students' vaccination techniques and confidence, and received positive evaluations.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Alemayehu Ginbo Bedada, Marvin Hsiao, Unami Chilisa, Brianne Yarranton, Nkhabe Chinyepi, Georges Azzie
Summary: The use of simulation in teaching technical skills to medical students, especially in low-middle-income countries where resources are limited, can be effective. This study showed that peers and near-peers can effectively teach defined surgical skills through simulation-based teaching. The implications are especially important in settings where experienced teachers are scarce.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Surgery
Tracey Barnes, Sarah C. Rennie
Summary: The lack of formal leadership training for surgical trainees before becoming consultants, and the focus on general professional skill development rather than specific leadership training, has led to a need for improvement in trainee leadership skills. While many trainees find leadership skills training beneficial, most courses tend to focus on preparing pre-identified leaders for formal roles, rather than developing leadership skills in all surgical trainees. Successful leadership development programs in surgery are typically long-term and comprehensive.
ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gabriella N. L. Chua, J. Jeya Vandana, Chun-Cheng Hsieh
Summary: Chua, Vandana, and Hsieh discuss the needs of graduate students and ways to cultivate purposeful, personalized mentee training in the lab.
Article
Education & Educational Research
M. Flentje, V Hagemann, G. Breuer, P. Bintaro, H. Eismann
Summary: Teamwork is a critical success factor in patient treatment, with Collective Orientation (CO) being a measure of healthcare providers' willingness to work in a team. This study assessed the impact of simulator-based interprofessional training on patient fall scenarios on participants' CO, finding a significant increase across all professional groups. However, the subscale Dominance did not increase for student nurses. The perceived reality of the simulation did not correlate with the change in CO.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Maja Joosten, Vera Hillemans, Guus M. J. Bokkerink, Ivo de Blaauw, Bas H. Verhoeven, Sanne M. B. Botden
Summary: This study evaluates the feasibility and effectiveness of unsupervised at-home training and assessment of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) skills. The results show that participants significantly improved their skills in both suturing and peg transfer tasks after the two-week training period. This finding highlights the importance of this training method for healthcare professionals with limited exposure to clinical settings and training opportunities.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Maja Joosten, Vera Hillemans, Marije van Capelleveen, Guus M. J. Bokkerink, Daan Verhoeven, Ivo de Blaauw, Bas H. Verhoeven, Sanne M. B. Botden
Summary: This study demonstrates that skill deterioration of minimally invasive surgical skills can be prevented by continuous at-home training. Regular unsupervised practice at home results in better skill retention compared to no training, indicating the importance of regular practice for surgical skills.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Fengqing Chu, Jue Zheng, Qirui Wang, Xiaoqing Lu, Yue Chen, Yi Zhong, Yingyi Li, Jiali Shi, Yue Jiang, Wei Zhang, Laikui Liu, Wen Sun
Summary: This study explored the role of Mirrosistant on students' performance in a virtual simulation dental training system. The experimental group underwent mirror training using Mirrosistant, which significantly improved their performance and reduced their operation time. The questionnaire survey also indicated that students had positive attitudes toward Mirrosistant and believed it improved their perception and sensation of dental operation.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Renata Nagyne Elek, Tamas Haidegger
Summary: This study introduces an experiment on minimally invasive surgery training to autonomously assess non-technical skills and analyze workload using sensory data and a self-rating questionnaire. The results show that autonomous time series classification can effectively classify non-technical skills and workload components.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Erim Yanik, Uwe Kruger, Xavier Intes, Rahul Rahul, Suvranu De
Summary: In order to ensure satisfactory clinical outcomes, an objective, time-efficient, and preferably automated surgical skill assessment is needed, which is currently not achievable. Video-based assessment (VBA) is being used to evaluate technical skill execution in intraoperative and simulation settings. However, VBA is manual, time-intensive, and prone to subjective interpretation and poor inter-rater reliability. Therefore, a deep learning (DL) model is proposed to automatically and objectively provide high-stakes summative assessment of surgical skill execution based on video feeds and low-stakes formative assessment to guide skill acquisition.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Farah Yoosoof, Indika Liyanage, Ranjith de Silva, Savindra Samaraweera
Summary: This study examines the effectiveness of a flipped skills lab in improving procedural knowledge and skills acquisition in newborn resuscitation training for medical students. The results show that the flipped approach, which combines pre-skill conceptualization with hands-on practice, leads to better skill performance and procedural knowledge compared to traditional training. Additionally, the pedagogically informed pre-skill conceptualization enhances students' knowledge and confidence.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Myat Su Yin, Peter Haddawy, Siriwan Suebnukarn, Farin Kulapichitr, Phattanapon Rhienmora, Varistha Jatuwat, Nuttanun Uthaipattanacheep
Summary: While traditional surgical master-apprentice model is widely adopted in dental education, virtual reality simulators have been introduced recently. However, the lack of sufficient support for formative feedback continues to be a challenge in realizing the full potential of such systems.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Raquel Sanabria-de la Torre, Maria I. Quinones-Vico, Ana Ubago-Rodriguez, Agustin Buendia-Eisman, Trinidad Montero-Vilchez, Salvador Arias-Santiago
Summary: Research shows that medical students' interest in research tends to decrease as they progress in their academic years. Additionally, a greater number of senior students feel that they lack the necessary skills to engage in scientific research, and perceive a lack of encouragement from professors. Moreover, most students do not participate in scientific dissemination events, and the main barriers to research are identified as a lack of funding and awareness of opportunities.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sun Kyung Kim, Youngho Lee, Hyoseok Yoon, Jongmyung Choi
Summary: The study showed that smart glass-assisted self-practice of nursing skills was perceived as helpful, convenient, and interesting. Participants reported improved recollection of skill sequences and significantly improved perceived competency. However, some issues were raised regarding smart glasses, including small screen size, touch sensors, fogged lenses with masks, heaviness, and heat after a period of time.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Adam T. Misky, Ronak J. Shah, Chee Yeen Fung, Amir H. Sam, Karim Meeran, Martyn Kingsbury, Victoria Salem
Summary: This study examines the attitudes of medical students and junior doctors at Imperial College School of Medicine towards specialists and generalists. The findings show that medical students associate specialists with higher prestige and income, while generalists are seen as having easier training and job availability. However, the perception of generalists expands among junior doctors to include some hospital care, challenging the hierarchy of knowledge. These findings can inform curriculum redesign and promote generalism as a rewarding career aspiration.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)