The Effectiveness of a Self-Directed e-Learning Module on Trainee Knowledge and Confidence during Plastic Surgery Clinical Rotations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to plastic surgery is limited during medical school. This makes rotations for clinical clerks and off-service residents challenging. Available resources are often too detailed and overwhelming. Having an accessible, concise, and interactive plastic surgery e-learning module reviewing core plastic surgery topics could help prepare incoming trainees for their rotations.

Methods

An e-learning module was created using text, images, and in-house recorded video recordings. Two cohorts were recruited: control cohort (n = 9), who completed their plastic surgery rotation without use of the module, and an interventional cohort (n = 18), who completed the rotation with use of the module. A demographic survey, a 20-question multiple-choice knowledge test, and self-re

SUBMITTER: Akbari P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10730045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature