scholarly journals Live streaming ward rounds using wearable technology to teach medical students: a pilot study

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjstel-2021-000864
Author(s):  
Tobias Mill ◽  
Shefali Parikh ◽  
Archie Allen ◽  
Gemma Dart ◽  
Daniel Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Learning Curves ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Teaching Session ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Ward Rounds

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a loss of clinical clerkship opportunities for medical students. To address this problem while maintaining patient safety, this pilot study explored the feasibility of using a wearable headset to live stream teaching ward rounds to remotely based medical students.MethodsThree live streamed teaching ward rounds were delivered to three groups of medical students (n=53) using the Microsoft HoloLens 2 device and Microsoft Teams software, and results pooled for analysis. Feedback was gathered from students and instructors using the evaluation of technology-enhanced learning materials (ETELM). Patient feedback was gathered using the Communication Assessment Tool to explore any impact on interpersonal communication.ResultsThe response rate for the ETELM-learner perceptions was 58% (31/53), 100% for the ETELM-instructor perceptions. Students strongly agreed that the overall quality of the teaching session and instructors was excellent. However, 32% experienced issues with audio or video quality and one remote student reported cyber sickness. The statement ‘educational activities encouraged engagement with session materials/content’ returned the most varied response. Instructors reported technological problems with delivery while using the HoloLens 2 device and environmental noise in the ward was a disruptive factor. Preparation and skilled facilitation were key to delivering a high-quality teaching session. Patients reacted generally favourably to the technology and no negative effects on interpersonal communication were identified.ConclusionThe experience of live streamed ward rounds was well received by patients, medical students and teaching faculty. However, there remain limitations to the routine use of HoloLens 2 technology in our setting including steep learning curves, hardware costs and environmental factors such as noise and WiFi connectivity. Live streamed ward rounds have potential postpandemic implications for the judicious use of resources, and the possibility for few educationally minded clinicians to teach at scale in a patient-friendly manner.

scholarly journals Translation and Cultural Adaptation of a Romanian Version of the Communication Assessment Tool (CAT_Ro)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andra Rodica Balanescu ◽  
Violeta Claudia Bojinca ◽  
Ana Maria Schweitzer ◽  
Bogdan Joca ◽  
Denise Ani Mardale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Communication Assessment ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Translation And Cultural Adaptation

Abstract Background: The communication between health providers and patients influences the quality of medical care. The Communication Skills Assessment (CAT) is a reliable, validated tool, which was developed to assess interpersonal communication skills between physicians and patients. The purpose of this study was to obtain a Romanian version of the CAT (CAT_Ro), using a controlled and systematic process to translate and cross-culturally adapt the original questionnaire, since there are no validated instruments to assess healthcare professionals’ communication capability in Romania. Methods: The study was conducted in two Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology from Bucharest, Romania, using a rigorous scientific methodology for the translation process, according to literature recommendations, implicating conceptual evaluation, semantics, and cultural adaptation, which involved several steps. The updated version was pre-tested in a pilot study, which included 89 outpatients. Results: The results showed a narrow range of variability in item interpretation, without differences in patients’ responses according to variables such as age, gender, education, disease type, number of previous visits with the same doctor. Conclusion: CAT-Ro is the result of a comprehensive process study. It represents the first translation and cultural adaptation in Romanian of an instrument able to assess the health providers’ communication skills, which was validated in a pilot study and is to be used in more extensive studies with patients from several specialties.

scholarly journals Translation and cultural adaptation of a romanian version of the communication assessment tool (CAT_Ro)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andra Rodica Balanescu ◽  
Violeta Claudia Bojinca ◽  
Ana-Maria Schweitzer ◽  
Bogdan Joca ◽  
Denise Ani Mardale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Communication Assessment ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Translation And Cultural Adaptation

Abstract Background The communication between health providers and patients influences the quality of medical care. The Communication Skills Assessment (CAT) is a reliable, validated tool, which was developed to assess interpersonal communication skills between physicians and patients. The purpose of this study was to obtain a Romanian version of the CAT (CAT_Ro), using a controlled and systematic process to translate and cross-culturally adapt the original questionnaire, since there are no validated instruments to assess healthcare professionals’ communication capability in Romania. Methods The study was conducted in two Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology from Bucharest, Romania, using a rigorous scientific methodology for the translation process, according to literature recommendations, implicating conceptual evaluation, semantics, and cultural adaptation, which involved several steps. The updated version was pre-tested in a pilot study, which included 89 outpatients. Results The results showed a narrow range of variability in item interpretation, without differences in patients’ responses according to variables such as age, gender, education, disease type, number of previous visits with the same doctor. Conclusion CAT-Ro is the result of a comprehensive process study. It represents the first translation and cultural adaptation in Romanian of an instrument able to assess the health providers’ communication skills, which was validated in a pilot study and is to be used in more extensive studies with patients from several specialties.

RANCANG BANGUN DAN VALIDASI LEMBAR KAJI IDENTITAS PROFESIONAL PERAWAT ISLAM INDONESIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Christmas Warastiko ◽  
Sapti H. Widiyarti
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Transcultural Nursing ◽  
Nursing Competence ◽  
Professional Nurses ◽  
Nurse Professional

ABSTRAK Indonesia dikenal dengan negara yang memiliki beragam suku, budaya, dan bahasa. Pada tahun 2010, data jumlah penduduk Indonesia yang paling terakhir menyatakan jumlah penduduk Indonesia sebesar 237,56 juta jiwa dengan 85.1% nya beragama Islam dan 288.405 penduduknya berprofesi sebagai seorang perawat. Pemahaman perawat tentang keperawatan transkultural saat ini sangatlah dibutuhkan. Agama, salah satu dari tujuh faktor yang menurut Leininger memiliki andil besar dalam mempengaruhi perilaku dan sikap para perawat maupun para klien. Simanjuntak (2011) berdasarkan studi kualitatif mengutarakan 13 karakteristik yang perlu di validasi sebagai karakteristik dari perawat Islam saat melakukan perawatan kepada klien. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk memvalidasi butir-butir gambaran identitas profesional perawat Islam Indonesia melalui rancang bangun dari lembar kaji. Desain dalam penelitian ini adalah validasi kuesioner terhadap faktor rancang bangun, dimensi dan construct validity. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan melakukan pilot study terlebih dahulu di Rumah Sakit Cibabat dan Rumah Sakit Imanuel dengan kemudian meminta responden untuk mengisi kuesioner serta memberikan komentar terhadap setiap butir-butir pernyataan, Data aktual berasal dari Rumah Sakit Santosa Bandung, Rumah Sakit Meilia Cibubur, dan Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Koja Jakarta dengan cara meminta responden untuk mengisi kuesioner. Sampel dipilih dengan menggunakan metode snowballing kepada perawat Islam Indonesia yang bekerja di Bandung dan Jakarta. Data dianalisa dengan Cronbach α, didapatkan hasil pada uji validitas terhadap 13 karakteristik identitas profesional perawat Islam Indonesia masing-masing memiliki nilai Cronbach α >0,70. Hasil penelitian ini menyarankan agar perawat Islam Indonesia dapat menjadi perawat yang profesional dalam mengkaji diri agar dapat menuju keperawatan lintas budaya yang berkompetensi.   Kata Kunci: Validasi, Identitas Profesional, Perawat Islam Indonesia.   ABSTRACT Indonesia is known as a country with diverse in ethnic, cultural, and dialect. The population of Indonesian as declared in 2010 is 237.56 million, with 85.1% of them are Muslims and 288.405 people work as nurses. Religion is one of the seven factors that according Leininger determined the behavior and attitudes of nurses and clients. Therefore, understanding of transcultural nursing is imperatively necessary. In a qualitative study, Simanjuntak (2011) states 13 characteristics of Indonesian Islam nurse professional identity need to be validated. This study conducted to validate the grains picture of Indonesian Islam nurses professional identity through the design of identity assessment tool. This study validates the identity assessment tool, its design, dimensions and the construct validity. Pilot study was done in the Cibabat Hospital and Immanuel Hospital, and the actual data were collected from Santosa Bandung Hospital, Meilia Cibubur Hospital, and the Koja General Hospital in Jakarta. Samples were selected using snow-ball method among Islam nurses who work in Bandung and Jakarta. The result obtained on the validity of the 13 characteristics of professional identity of Indonesian Islam professional nurses with the value of Cronbach α> 0.70. The results of this study suggest that Indonesian Islam nurses can become a professional nurse in assessing themselves in order to lead a cross-cultural nursing competence. Keywords: Validation, Professional Identity, Indonesian Islam Nurses.

Depression, sleeping pattern, and suicidal ideation among medical students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional pilot study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tasdik Hasan ◽  
Sahadat Hossain ◽  
Rajat Das Gupta ◽  
Vivek Podder ◽  
Naima Afroz Mowri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Cross Sectional

Translating medical documents into plain language enhances communication skills in medical students – A pilot study

2015 ◽  
Vol 98 (9) ◽  
pp. 1137-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Bittner ◽  
Ansgar Jonietz ◽  
Johannes Bittner ◽  
Luise Beickert ◽  
Sigrid Harendza
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Plain Language ◽  
Medical Documents

Pilot study of an assessment tool for measuring head and neck lymphoedema

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (Sup4) ◽  
pp. S6-S11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodie Nixon ◽  
Amanda Purcell ◽  
Jennifer Fleming ◽  
Andrew McCann ◽  
Sandro Porceddu
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Measuring Head

Structured Long Interview and Clinical Examination (SLICE) as Formative Assessment Tool in Clinical Clerkship: Medical Students Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Wajiha Shadab ◽  
Amna Ahmed Noor ◽  
Saira Waqqar ◽  
Gul Muhammad Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Clinical Clerkship ◽  
Primary Investigator ◽  
Skills Learning

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to assess the medical students’ opinions and views on undertaking SLICE as a formative assessment. Methods: This was a qualitative, exploratory study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select final year medical students who have undertaken a formative assessment through SLICE in their clerkship rotation. Total 32 students participated in this study .Four sets of focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted from medical students who had recently gone through their clinical clerkship modules for Pediatrics, General Medicine, General Surgery and Gynecology& Obstetrics. Each recorded FGD was transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was conducted manually. Themes were identified from the transcribed data, coded and analyzed. In order to achieve adequate coding and researcher reliability, investigator triangulation was performed. The initial thematic analysis was performed by the primary investigator. Thereafter, two more investigators independently analyzed the data. Before the data was finalized, all the three investigators reached a final consensus upon the themes that had emerged, ensuring triangulation of the analyzed data. Results: A four staged thematic analysis was conducted, in which five major themes and five sub-themes emerged. The main themes being: Purpose, Learning, Timing, Relevancy and Fairness of SLICE. Conclusion: The students generally thought that SLICE was effective in enhancing their clinical skills learning and should be conducted more frequently with minor adjustments. Continuous...

1005 Acquisition of Surgical Skills in Medical Students Via Telementoring: A Randomised Control Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Feeley ◽  
I Feeley ◽  
D Hehir
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Randomised Control Trial ◽  
Global Rating Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Live Streaming ◽  
Global Rating ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Suturing Skills

Abstract Aim To evaluate the use of telementoring in acquisition of basic suturing skills in medical students. Method This was a single blinded two- armed randomised control trial. Medical students undergoing clinical rotations in their penultimate and final years were invited to participate in this study. Informed consent was obtained. The control group underwent conventional suturing training, with the interventional group undergoing the tutorial in a remote learning setting via live streaming. Pre- and post-test assessment was carried out using validated Global Rating Scale tool. Results Eleven students were enrolled in this study. Participants were comparable at baseline (p=.18) and following the tutorial (p=.29). Participants improved to a statistically significant degree in both the virtual group (p=.02) and the in-person group (p=.001). Conclusions Telementoring is an effective tool in the provision of teaching basic suturing skills in medical students. Research on its use in more complex practical skills is warranted.

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