scholarly journals P024: Extracurricular podcast use behaviour and effect on knowledge retention in undergraduate medical students

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S86-S86
Author(s):  
A. Chin ◽  
A. Helman ◽  
T.M. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Score Improvement ◽  
Initial Survey ◽  
Test Score Improvement ◽  
Usage Data

Introduction: Podcasts have become increasingly popular as a medium for free online access medical education (FOAM). However, little research has examined the naturalistic use of podcasts as a tool in undergraduate medical education. This study aims to determine usage conditions, preferences, and level of retention of information from podcasts by medical students at a Canadian University. Methods: Medical students (Years 1 to 3) were instructed to complete an online test assessing their baseline knowledge on the topics of the podcasts and for qualitative data on podcast usage and preferences. Audio podcasts on two topics (adult asthma, and introduction to toxicology) were then distributed to study participants. One week and two weeks after the initial survey students were asked to complete a follow-up survey for knowledge assessment and further podcast usage data. Simple descriptive statistical generated using Microsoft Excel. Paired samples t-tests were utilized to assess knowledge acquisition using Microsoft SPSS version 23. Results: Participants who successfully completed the knowledge assessments demonstrated a significant effect of learning (Asthma, average test score improvement of 30%, p=0.002; Toxicology, average test score improvement of 13%, p=0.004). The majority of participants who stated a preference in podcast length indicated they preferred podcasts of 30 or less minutes (85%). The top three activities participants were engaged in while listening to the podcasts were driving (46%), completing chores (26%), and exercising (23%). A large number of participants who did not complete the study in its entirety cited a lack of time and podcast length to be the top two barriers to completion. Conclusion: This is one of the first studies to examine podcast usage data and preferences in a Canadian undergraduate medical student population. This information may help educators and FOAM producers to optimize educational tools for medical education.

scholarly journals 1697 Undergraduate Otolaryngology: Enhancing Interest and Education with Hands-on Simulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Hirniak ◽  
A Jain ◽  
M Van ◽  
I Kokotkin ◽  
M Vaghela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Sustained Improvement ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Baseline Knowledge

Abstract Introduction With cancelled student placements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a shift towards non-patient-facing methods to deliver medical education. The aim was to design, deliver and evaluate an ENT course for undergraduate medical students. Method A three-part simulation course on common and emergency ENT conditions was delivered by ENT trainees to undergraduate medical students (n = 50). It involved theoretical and hands-on experience with otoscopy on head models; nasoendoscopy and epistaxis management with upper airway head models and nasal packing kits; and management of compromised airways using critical airway models, airway adjuncts, intubation and cricothyroidotomy kits. Delegates were given pre- and post-course questionnaires, with another at six-weeks to test knowledge retention. Results were statistically analysed using paired and independent sample t-tests. Results A statistically significant improvement in post-test knowledge of 55% (p<0.01) was observed. Delegates also demonstrated a sustained improvement of 51% (p<0.01) six-weeks later compared to baseline knowledge. 76% and 80% reported improved confidence managing epistaxis and performing intubation respectively; 46% reported increased interest in pursuing ENT as a potential career. Conclusions This study demonstrated statistically significant and sustained improvements in knowledge about common and emergency ENT concepts. ENT simulation therefore represents an efficacious mechanism for teaching key ENT concepts and improving confidence in undergraduate medical students, whilst improving interest in pursuing ENT as a career. Additionally, simulation is an invaluable educational adjunct that may foster more realistic, impactful, and safer educational experiences for medical students whilst exposure to patients is minimised due to the current pandemic.

scholarly journals MP28: A randomized comparative trial of the usage, knowledge retention and media preferences in undergraduate medical students using podcasts and blog posts

CJEM ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (S1) ◽  
pp. S74-S75
Author(s):  
K. Lien ◽  
A. Chin ◽  
A. Helman ◽  
T.M. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Similar Degree ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Blog Posts

Introduction: Podcasts and blog posts are gaining popularity in Free Open Access Medical education (FOAMed). However, there remains a paucity of research comparing the two media for undergraduate medical education. This study aims to investigate if there are differences in medical students’ usage conditions, knowledge retention and preferences in the two types of media (podcasts, blog posts). Methods: Medical students were block-randomized to either the podcast or blog post group according to their year of schooling. They completed an online assessment of their baseline knowledge on the subject matter and preferences within the various types of media. Participants then received access to learning materials and were given four weeks to complete the follow-up assessment. Simple descriptive statistical data were used to detail student preferences. Paired samples t-tests and a Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance (RM-ANOVA) were conducted to assess knowledge acquisition. A carry forward analysis was used to impute missing data from students lost to follow-up. Results: A total of 65 medical students participated in our study (podcasts n=33, blog posts n=32). The initial survey suggests that students prefer general topic discussion and “approach-to” themes (68% and 84%, respectively). 55% of students in the podcast group preferred podcasts that were less than 30 minutes. None of the blog post group preferred a shorter text, and each blog post required a mean of 25 minutes to read. Completion of at least one follow-up assessment was comparable (68% podcasts, 70% blog posts). The podcast listeners tended to engage in multiple activities while using the learning material (e.g. at least 2-3 of the following: driving, eating, chores, taking notes, exercising), while the blog readers tended to do fewer activities (e.g. only 1 of the following: taking notes, eating, only reading). Both groups showed significant improvements in their test scores (Asthma: 22% improvement, Toxicology: 29%; p<0.01 for both), with blog posts demonstrating a larger but non-significant difference (RM-ANOVA, Topic*Modality F(1,59)=0.001, p=0.973). Conclusion: This study suggests that podcasts and blog posts significantly improve medical student knowledge retention to a similar degree, but differ in usage conditions.

scholarly journals – Medical education Curriculum gaps in teaching clinical skills to Iranian undergraduate medical students

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 309-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azim Mirzazadeh ◽  
Behrouz Bavarian ◽  
Ali Labaf ◽  
Ali Afshari ◽  
Mohammad Nikoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical Education Curriculum

scholarly journals The usage pattern and willingness of undergraduate medical students for including social media platforms as a learning tool in medical education- an online survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Momin Kashif ◽  
Mirza Nisar Baig
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Usage Pattern ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Background: The rapid growth and availability of smartphones and social media platforms (SMP) have changed the medical students' approach to learn and manage the information about their academic, personal and professional lives. Methods: An online survey was done in undergraduate medical students of PIMS, Karimnagar to collect information about usage pattern and perception of SMP, and willingness to participate for using SMP as a learning tool in medical education. Results: Total 433 (Females – 275) out of 600 students participated in the survey from the first year (125), secondyear (151) and third-year (157) MBBS students. Everyone is using some type of SMP. They find SMP nearly equal to lecture materials and subject notes as a useful learning tool and there was significantly increasing trend of perception of SMP being a useful learning tool from the first-year (79%), second-year (83%) to third-year (92%), (p=0.01). Almost 93% want to see SMP used at institute level in medical education. Female students (52.4%) are significantly more willing for active participation than male students (43%), p=0.04. First-year students (56%) are more ready for active participation followed by third (48.4%) and second (43.7%) year students, p=0.08. Conclusion: Most students are willing to include SMP in medical education as a learning tool and ready to participate in different activities if they get the required training. As all students have smartphones and efficiently utilizing different services on their devices, SMP can become an effective learning tool in medical education.

scholarly journals Prevalence of somatic symptoms amongst undergraduate medical students of Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 5106
Author(s):  
Shaikh Arshiya Kaiser Husain ◽  
Anwaya R. Magare ◽  
Purushottam A. Giri ◽  
Vijaykumar S. Jadhav
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Negative Effect

Background: The aim of medical education is to produce competent, physically and mentally strong health professionals, as they are going to be the pillars of the future health care system. Stress is one of the most common and process-oriented obstacles in medical education. It often exerts a negative effect on the academic performance, physical health, and psychological well-being of the students. Dealing with overloaded medical curriculum, competing with peers, being away from home and meeting high expectations imposed by parents and society to excel is among the common stressful transitions at this stage.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out amongst 352 undergraduate medical students of a private medical college in a rural area of Maharashtra during April to October 2019. The structured questionnaire was used to record the data. Collected data was used to assess the severity of mental health issues among medical students.Results: Majority 194 (55.11%) students were in the age of 18 to 20 years followed by 141 (40.06%) were in 21 to 23 years. There were 196 (55.68%) girl students and 156 (44.32%) boys. According to the various categories, 80 (22.73%) of the students had low stress scores, followed by 76 (21.59%) in minimal. A highly significant difference in stress scores was seen between boys and girls, which was more in boys.Conclusions: Study concluded that undergraduate medical students perceive minimal to very high stress presented as various systems that vary with the year of study and gender wise too. There is a further need to look into the various causes of stress.

scholarly journals Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibhusan Basnet ◽  
M Jaiswal ◽  
B Adhikari ◽  
PM Shyangwa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Inducing Factors ◽  
Major Factors

Background  Psychological stress is common in medical school and associated with depression. Medical education is grooming in Nepal, but only few studies are done concerning mental health of medical students. Objective  To assess the prevalence of depression among medical students at different levels of education and find about their stressors. Methods  A cross sectional, questionnaire-based survey was carried out among the undergraduate medical students of B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal. 50 students each from Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) first and third year were enrolled in the study conducted between November 2008 to January2009. The depression levels were assessed using Zung depression scale. Students were asked to complete the questionnaire and then the depression levels calculated .The stress inducing factors during their course of medical education were also assessed. Results  The overall prevalence of depression among the students was 29.78 percent. The prevalence of depression in first and third year was 36.74and 22.22 percent respectively. The prevalence of depression was 32.43 percent among female students versus 28.07 percent in male students. Both first and third year students gave high ratings to academic stress and hectic lifestyle as the main stress inducing factors. Conclusion  The prevalence of depression is seen especially in the first year medical students. So, attempts should be made to alleviate the stressors right from the time they join medical school. Since academic stress proved to be one of the major factors, measures to make the academic curriculum more student-friendly are suggested. Kathmandu University Medical Journal | VOL.10 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 39 | JUL- SEP 2012 | Page 56-59 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8021

The Effectiveness of Social Media Use as a Supplement Media of Clinical Skills Lab Learning for Undergraduate Medical Students in Low- and Middle-Income Countries during COVID-19 (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahira Noor Fathiyya ◽  
Muhammad Reza Utama ◽  
Yelvi Levani ◽  
Yuli Wahyu Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Skills Lab

BACKGROUND Before COVID-19, it was recommended that medical education be conducted using the blended learning method in order to achieve an effective learning experience. However, it seems that distance learning is currently the best alternative to the previous learning method. Clinical skills lab activities, which are one of the learning methods in medical education, must adapt because they cannot be administered in-person. Social media has been proven giving a potential to supplement formal medical education for undergraduate student. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aims to examine the effectiveness of media social use as a supplement for clinical skills lab learning on undergraduate medical students in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS We designed a protocol for creating a systematic review on the effectiveness of social media as a supplement media in clinical skills lab learning for undergraduate medical students in LMIC during COVID-19. We will be extracting information from appropriate sources online obtained from journal websites’ databases guided by the PRISMA-S checklist in accordance with the research problem. The included sources include randomized controlled trials, systematic review, and meta-analysis published between 2020-2021. RESULTS This manuscript is still a protocol and has not been implemented. CONCLUSIONS In this systematic review, we will discuss the effectiveness of social media as a clinical skills lab learning for undergraduate medical students in LMIC during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Undergraduate Dermatology Medical Education: Results of a Large-Scale Patient Viewing Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 482-487
Author(s):  
Brittany A. M. Waller ◽  
Annie Liu ◽  
Patrick Fleming ◽  
Perla Lansang
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Clinical Teachers ◽  
Assessment Scores ◽  
Difficult Time

Background: Delivering quality dermatologic instruction to medical students can be difficult; time constraints, limited clinical teachers, and a lack of standardization pose challenges. The literature suggests that many trainees and primary care physicians could benefit from increased clinical dermatology teaching. Objective: We sought to deliver and analyze the results of a large-scale patient-viewing undergraduate dermatology education program. Methods: A total of 250 third-year medical students participated in a 32-station patient-viewing program. Voluntary pre- and posttest surveys were administered to evaluate knowledge and self-perceived abilities in dermatology. The identical tests were composed of 20 multiple-choice and 5 self-perception questions. Results: The response rate for completion of pre- and posttests was 24% (N = 59). Pre- and postknowledge test score means were 69.0% and 93.20%, respectively. Pre- and post–self-perception test score means were 3.95/10 and 7.25/10, respectively. Positive student feedback was received on the patient-viewing educational experience. Conclusion: Improvements in knowledge scores and self-assessment scores support the potential integration of structured patient-viewing teaching into undergraduate dermatology medical education curricula.

scholarly journals Use of Social Media by the Undergraduate Medical Students: Students’ Perception in Selected Medical Colleges of Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Husneara Begum ◽  
AKM Asaduzzaman ◽  
Humayun Kabir Talukder ◽  
Tahmina Nargis ◽  
Kazi Khairul Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Medical Colleges

Introduction: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out to explore the extent of use of social media by the undergraduate medical students and its consequences in medical education. This study was carried out in nine (Four public and five private) medical colleges all over Bangladesh during a period from July 2016-2017.Objective: The study revealed that the use of social media by the undergraduate medical students and its effect on their lifestyle and medical education.Methodology: Sample size was 673 medical students. Data was collected by self-administered semi-structured questionnaire from 673 respondents. Convenience sampling technique was adopted for data collection. For each variable frequency and percentages was calculated. There was also a part of in-depth interview for the respondents on the perception of use of Social media.Results: Among the students 54.68% females & 45.34% males, the mean age of the respondents was 20.76 years. Around 42.6% respondents were using Social media for4-6 years. The main use of social media by the respondents was Facebook 70.1%, main devices was mobile phone 96.8%. The main purpose of using the Social media for non-academic purposes such as, communicate with others26.0%, for chatting 51.3%. Maxium duration > 4 times / day up to >6 hours. Academic purpose 44.7% users using the SM every day. Six hundred forty six respondents agreed for negative effect of social media. 52.2% agreed that they used Social media during lecture class.Conclusion: Most students had positive thoughts towards using social media. Students were using social media for almost nonprofessional reason. So, there is need to build up widespread awareness to use social media by medical students for professionalisms.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Education Vol.9(2) 2018: 11-15

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