Use of Simulator-Based Teaching to Improve Medical Students' Knowledge and Competencies: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Simulator-based teaching for coronary angiography (CA) is an attractive educational tool for medical students to improve their knowledge and skills. Its pedagogical impact has not been fully evaluated yet.

Objective

The aim of this study was to compare traditional face-to-face teaching with a simulator-based teaching for the acquisition of coronary anatomy knowledge and CAs interpretation.

Methods

A total of 118 medical school students in their fourth to sixth year were prospectively randomized in 2 groups: (1) a control teaching group (n=59, CONT group) and (2) a simulator group (using the Mentice VIST-Lab CA simulator; n=59, SIM group). The CONT group received a PowerPoint-based course, whereas the SIM group received a simulator-based course including the

SUBMITTER: Fischer Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231746 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature