Improving Medical Student Clinical Knowledge and Skills Through Influenza Education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This project aimed to implement a rigorous evaluation of influenza vaccine education as a learning tool for influenza and medical knowledge and clinical proficiency.

Methods

Among 280 Stony Brook University first-year medical students, 80 were randomly selected to participate in the Stony Brook influenza vaccine education program. Participants completed an anonymous pre-survey assessing participants': (1) experience and attitudes towards flu vaccines, (2) knowledge base of the flu virus and vaccine, (3) self-rated knowledge of the flu virus and vaccine, and (4) self-rated proficiency of clinical skills relevant to administering flu vaccines. Students then completed an educational module and vaccinated either employee healthcare workers or patients at a student-run

SUBMITTER: Chen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8446123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature