Increasing motivation and engagement in neurosurgery for medical students through practical simulation-based learning
dc.contributor.author | Tamai, Keisuke | |
dc.contributor.author | SIDERIS, MICHAIL | |
dc.contributor.author | Tsitsopoulos, PP | |
dc.contributor.author | Bimpis, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Pasha, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Whitfield, Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | Papalois, AE | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-25T21:45:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-10 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2049-0801 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2049-0801 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/15181 | |
dc.description.abstract |
BACKGROUND: Simulation-based learning (SBL) is an essential adjunct to modern surgical education. Our study aimed to evaluate the educational benefit and motivational impact of a pilot practical neurosurgical module. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 38 clinical medical students from several EU Medical Schools attended an international surgical course focused on teaching and learning basic surgical skills. We designed a pilot neurosurgical workshop instructing students to insert an intracranial pressure bolt using an ex vivo pig model. Each delegate was assessed by two consultant neurosurgeons using a validated assessment tool. Structured questionnaires were distributed on completion of the module. RESULTS: Delegate performance increased (p < 0.001) with no difference in performance improvement across year of study (p = 0.676) or medical school (p = 0.647). All delegates perceived this workshop as a potential addition to their education (median 5/5, IQR = 0), and indicated that the course provided motivational value towards a neurosurgical career (median 4/5, IQR = 1), with no difference seen between year of study or medical school (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Our pilot neurosurgical workshop demonstrated the educational value of practical SBL learning for motivating students towards a surgical career. Homogeneous views across year of study and medical school underline the value of developing a unified strategy to develop and standardise undergraduate surgical teaching with a practical focus. | |
dc.format.extent | 75-79 | |
dc.format.medium | Electronic-eCollection | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) | |
dc.subject | ESMSC | |
dc.subject | Simulation-based learning | |
dc.subject | Undergraduate neurosurgical education | |
dc.title | Increasing motivation and engagement in neurosurgery for medical students through practical simulation-based learning | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
plymouth.author-url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30271592 | |
plymouth.volume | 34 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Annals of Medicine and Surgery | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.amsu.2018.08.002 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
dc.publisher.place | England | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2018-08-12 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 9999-12-31 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2049-0801 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1016/j.amsu.2018.08.002 | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2018-10 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |