Perceptual learning modules in undergraduate dermatology teaching.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dermatological diagnosis depends highly on visual skills, and implicit nonanalytical proficiency plays a key role. To correctly diagnose skin diseases, the clinician needs visual skills, and intuitive recognition plays a key role.

Aim

To investigate the effectiveness of digital perceptual learning modules (PLMs) in undergraduate teaching, and how these affect medical students' learning about skin diseases.

Methods

This was a study performed in Finland, which enrolled 39 students of an undergraduate dermatology course. Online PLMs designed for dermatology, using different pictures of skin diseases were performed three times: before, during and at the end of the course. The modules provided four outcome measures: diagnostic accuracy (percentage of correct res

SUBMITTER: Salava A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084265 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature