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Filter by:There is currently no universally accepted, comprehensive, or standard systematic way to teach the epidural block. Typical teaching of epidural catheter placement consists of a combination of didactic education and hands-on experience, where apprentice and master approached the task together in the clinical setting, with live patients as the learning model. The learning curve is one of the most common tools to assess how the physician in training is progressing at a skill, and it is defined as a curve generated by plotting the success or failure against the number of attempts. More complex learning curves using an acceptable and unacceptable failure rate can be constructed. To perform these more complex learning curves a statistical tool such as the Cumulative Sum Technique (CUSUM) may be used. The CompuFlo Epidural Trainer can differentiate tissue types by pressure signatures that are imperceptible to touch. This allows the trainee to accurately identify the needle location and discriminate between false and true loss of resistance. Having displayed, recorded and printed a graph illustrating the procedure, may also lead to a greater appreciation of the anatomy of the structures the needle must pass. Eye-tracking is the process of measuring either the point of gaze or the motion of an eye relative to the head. This method has been successfully used for proficiency assessment. The aim of this study will be to investigate whether the use of a Structured Didactic Model (SDM) including standardized video lessons, construction of a 3D epidural module, practical training by using an epidural simulator with CompuFlo Trainer instrument, eye tracking assisted technique, may affect the CUSUM learning curve for lumbar epidural block in novice, inexperienced trainees and their eye-tracking patterns.
Background: This study was conducted to determine the effect of the Innovative Thinking Development Program (ITDP) on the innovative approaches, critical thinking and perceived competence of nursing students.The study has a non-randomized, control group pre-test-post-test experimental research design. The study population consisted of senior students in the Nursing Department of two similar faculties in the academic calendar 2019-2020 (n=164). In the study, the ITDB developed by the researcher was applied to the students in the experimental group. The research data were collected online using a 'Personal Information Form', 'Individual Innovativeness Scale', 'Marmara Critical Thinking Trends Scale', 'Self-Efficacy Scale' and 'Success Test 'developed by the researcher. Independent samples t test, Kruskal Wallis, Wilcoxon, ANOVA tests were used in the analysis of the data. Institutional permissions and ethics committee approval was obtained for the research. Hypothesis: H0: The innovative approaches, critical thinking tendencies and competence perceptions of nursing students included in ITDP do not change. H1: Individual innovativeness, critical thinking disposition and self-efficacy scale scores of nursing students in the experimental group will change after ITDP.
Digital 3D animation and cadaveric videos have been increasingly used in surgical education and provide tremendous opportunity to develop new surgical educational tools, particularly during this Coronavirus-19 pandemic period. This prospective, randomized, blinded study is designed to compare the educational effectiveness of various educational tools including the surgical textbook, animation, and cadaveric videos in laparoscopic rectal surgery among board-certificated surgeons. Initially, an electronic questionnaire assessing the knowledge about laparoscopic rectal surgery will be created and validated by the board-certificated colorectal surgeons. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses will be utilized to test the structure validity of the questionnaire. After the questionnaire will be sent to the graduates completing the general surgery residency program in Turkey, the volunteers will be then randomized into four groups based on the study material including a textbook, 3D animation, cadaveric video, and both 3D animation + cadaveric video. A step-by-step educational 3D animation and a cadaveric video will be prepared in order to teach the technical steps of laparoscopic rectal surgery. Volunteers in four groups were given 2 weeks to review their educational material. After the 2-weeks of the study period, the volunteers will be asked to answers the same electronic questionnaire imported in the edited live laparoscopic rectal surgery. Pre- and post-educational assessment of the questionnaire among the groups will be performed and compared.
The aim of the study aim to test the null hypothesis which states that there are no significant differences in knowledge retention and exam performance of dental undergraduate students in a Saudi Dental School using two different asynchronous teaching methods . The secondary aim is to analyse students' perceptions to the two teaching methods.
Background: Haptic systems represent the highest level of computer based education technologies and enable students to learn at the highest level. These applications increase the student's focus as well as making the education non-monotonous and insuring teaching permanent by ensuring the active participation of the student. Objective: The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of using haptic technology in teaching urinary catheter application skill on the level of success and satisfaction about this skill.
The widespread use of smartphones today has led to the emergence of new ways of teaching, such as mobile learning. This research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of mobile learning on students' success and anxiety in teaching the anatomy of the genital system. This research is a randomized controlled experimental study conducted with students who took anatomy classes at a private university between November-December 2018.The sampling consisted of 63 students who met the sampling criteria of the study and who were given permission to participate in the research after the information was explained. Control (n=31) and experimental group (n = 32) were determined by randomization using simple numbers table. The mobile application developed for the experimental group was installed on the students' android devices with the extension "genitalsystem.apk".The anatomy of the genital system was taught to the control group with a standard curriculum and to the experimental group via the mobile learning. In this context, the study hypothesizes that mobile learning is effective in teaching the anatomy of the genital system, and that the success levels of students who receive an education through mobile learning are higher and their anxiety levels are lower than those who receive education through traditional methods.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial education and support program for the prevention of cancer-related cachexia syndrome, for patients and their family caregivers during anti-cancer treatment.
This research was designed as a randomized controlled study to develop a web-based training program and evaluate the program's impact on diabetes management. This research was carried out on 89 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases of Akdeniz University. The preparation of the web page and its content has benefited from the latest literature, national and international websites, and expert opinions. Individuals in the survey scope have been stratified random method with as intervention group (n=44) and control group (n=45). Individuals who were taken in the initiative group were informed by web page, SMS, e-mail prepared for a period of three months. Personal information forms Metabolic Control Variable Form, Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire, Self-Efficacy Scale for Type 2 Diabetic Individuals, Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life Scale and Web Site Analysis and Measurement Inventory were used as the data tools. The informed consent was obtained from the patients and all data were collected by author during face-to-face interviews.
- A novel virtual world programme with over 240 multiple choice questions was developed to assess the competencies in managing an open fracture of the lower limb according to the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma (BOAST) and Advanced Trauma Life support (ATLS) guidelines. - A longitudinal, observational, multi-centre prospective cohort study was conducted at Imperial College London. - Primary objective consisted of objective scores calculated in real-time from the 240 multiple choice questions between Novices, Intermediates and Experts. - Participants who had either completed ATLS training, or had familiarised themselves with BOAST guidelines were also identified and correlated with objective scores.
In this study, Investigators will test a mixed reality software platform to improve and help for teaching and assessment of anesthesia crisis management among medical students.