Improving surgical skills with feedback: directly-observed versus video-recorded practice.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to compare two methods of feedback: verbal face-to-face feedback after direct observation (F2F-feedback) versus electronic-written feedback after observation of recorded-VDO of student's performance (VDO-feedback), in terms of effectiveness in improving skill, effects on motivation and satisfaction.

Background

Medical schools are responsible for teaching and ensuring proficiency of basic surgical skills. Feedback is effective in developing psychomotor skills; by providing information of learner's current performance, how to improve, and enhancing motivation.

Materials and method

Fifty-eight medical students (3^rd- 4^th year) were trained to perform vertical mattress suture in small groups. Then, during 6-week period of se

SUBMITTER: Tantiphlachiva K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496316 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature