Role of SimMan in teaching clinical skills to preclinical medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Simulation training has potential in developing clinical skills in pre-clinical medical students, but there is little evidence on its effectiveness.

Methods

Twenty four first year graduate entry preclinical medical students participated in this crossover study. They were divided into two groups, one performed chest examination on each other and the other used SimMan. The groups then crossed over. A pretest, midtest and post-test was conducted in which the students answered the same questionnaire with ten questions on knowledge, and confidence levels rated using a 5 point Likert scale. They were assessed formatively using the OSCE marking scheme. At the end of the session, 23 students completed a feedback questionnaire. Data was analyzed using one-way ANOVA and ind

SUBMITTER: Swamy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3572432 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature