BACKGROUND: Evidence supports the need for improvement in cardiac physical examination skills training. PURPOSE: This study evaluates whether the addition of simulation offers added benefit over training utilizing standardized patients only. METHODS: All 124 third-year students who completed the required clerkship in one academic year received cardiac examination skills training utilizing a standardized patient and a cardiac simulator. The control group, comprising 281 students from 2 previous academic years, received training utilizing a standardized patient only. All students' physical exam skills were assessed in an objective structured clinical examination. RESULTS: Students trained with cardiac simulation performed significantly better than the control group in all 5 cardiac skills. The number of students who correctly performed all 5 cardiac exam skills increased significantly (p=.004). Pulmonary exam skills were unchanged. CONCLUSION: The use of simulation in addition to standardized patient teaching can improve students' performance of cardiac examination skills.
BACKGROUND: Evidence supports the need for improvement in cardiac physical examination skills training. PURPOSE: This study evaluates whether the addition of simulation offers added benefit over training utilizing standardized patients only. METHODS: All 124 third-year students who completed the required clerkship in one academic year received cardiac examination skills training utilizing a standardized patient and a cardiac simulator. The control group, comprising 281 students from 2 previous academic years, received training utilizing a standardized patient only. All students' physical exam skills were assessed in an objective structured clinical examination. RESULTS: Students trained with cardiac simulation performed significantly better than the control group in all 5 cardiac skills. The number of students who correctly performed all 5 cardiac exam skills increased significantly (p=.004). Pulmonary exam skills were unchanged. CONCLUSION: The use of simulation in addition to standardized patient teaching can improve students' performance of cardiac examination skills.
Authors: Leslie A Bilello; Nicole M Dubosh; Jason J Lewis; Matthew M Hall; Jonathan Fisher; Edward A Ullman Journal: Adv Med Educ Pract Date: 2018-08-17
Authors: David Roy Warriner; Martin Bayley; Yubing Shi; Patricia Victoria Lawford; Andrew Narracott; John Fenner Journal: BMC Med Educ Date: 2017-11-21 Impact factor: 2.463