A Mastery Learning Module on Sterile Technique to Prepare Graduating Medical Students for Internship.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sterile technique is a basic technical skill used for a number of bedside procedures. Proper use of sterile technique improves patient safety by reducing infection risk.

Methods

We applied the principles of mastery learning to develop a simulation-based mastery learning module for sterile technique that was used as part of a 2-week internship preparatory course for fourth-year medical students. Forty-one medical students entering surgical or emergency medicine internships completed the module. Learners demonstrated baseline skills with a pretest, watched a didactic online video, participated in supervised deliberate practice sessions, and then completed a posttest. Physicians evaluated performance using a nine-item mastery checklist validated by a multispecialty

SUBMITTER: Blumenfeld A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7373201 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature