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Examining the impact of alerting visual stimuli on the effectiveness of practising surgical scrub technique in medical education.
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SUBMITTER: Vanyolos E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12914892 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Examining the impact of alerting visual stimuli on the effectiveness of practising surgical scrub technique in medical education.
BMC medical education 20251227 1
INTRODUCTION: Inadequate surgical scrubbing is a key risk factor for surgical site infections (SSIs). Visual documentation of errors during training enhances learning while the Semmelweis Scanner provides objective quality control. This study hypothesized that displaying graphic images of severe SSIs in the scrub room would improve students’ surgical scrub discipline and effectiveness. By serving as a stark visual reminder of the consequences of poor hand hygiene, this approach was expected to e ...[more]