Undergraduate teaching of surgical skills in the UK: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Students must be proficient in surgical skills according to General Medical Council and Royal College of Surgeons of England guidelines. If these skills are not appropriately taught, there is a risk of an incoming junior workforce with inadequate surgical skills. This paper aimed to review the literature relating to undergraduate teaching of surgical skills in the UK and summarize future suggested training methods.

Methods

The databases MEDLINE, Embase and SCOPUS were searched, and the existing literature relating to methodology of undergraduate teaching of surgical skills in the UK over the past 10 years was summarized. The Medical Education Research Quality Instrument was used to assess research quality.

Results

A total of 19 papers were included. Cross-s

SUBMITTER: Glossop SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566575 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature