Telegram Education for Surgical Learning and Application (TESLA): An exploratory study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Khai Siang Soon ◽  
Laura Martinengo ◽  
Junde Lu ◽  
Lorainne Tudor Car ◽  
Clement Luck Khng Chia
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Surgical Education ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Surgery Education

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted medical education, shifting a huge portion of learning online. Social media platforms have long been well-integrated into medical education. However, Telegram’s role in medical education remains relatively unexplored. A Telegram channel titled “Telegram Education for Surgery Learning and Application (TESLA)” focusing on General Surgery education was created to supplement medical students’ learning. It encompassed weekly multiple-choice questions and resources such as illustrations and journal articles. OBJECTIVE This study explored students’ experience of TESLA and their views on the role of messaging apps in medical education. METHODS We invited thirteen medical students from Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore who were in the TESLA channel for at least a month to participate in individual semi-structured interviews. The interviews were conducted via video conference using an interview guide. Interviews were transcribed and analysed by two researchers using inductive thematic content analysis. RESULTS Three themes were identified: (1) Learning as a medical student, (2) The role of mobile learning in medical education and (3) TESLA for surgical education. Students shared that pandemic-related safety measures such as reduced clinic allocations and the inability to cross between wards led to a decrease in clinical exposure. Students used a variety of messaging and study apps to aid their medical education. Telegram was preferred over other messaging apps. Concerning the use of TESLA, students felt that the questions were clinically relevant and of appropriate difficulty. Students offered suggestions for improvement relating to the organization, content and format of TESLA. CONCLUSIONS Medical students found TESLA useful as a supplementary learning instrument in surgical education. They were supportive of integrating TESLA into formal undergraduate education and using Telegram as an educational tool in other areas of medicine. In line with our findings, we outlined recommendations for the use of Telegram in medical education.

scholarly journals Providing multilingual logistics communication in COVID-19 disaster relief

Multilingua ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-528
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Yuqin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Important Means ◽  
National Emergency ◽  
The Impact

AbstractTranslation is an important means of enabling access to information in an emergency response. Increasingly, volunteer translators have been using social media platforms to self-organize and carry out urgent translation tasks that effectively complement official disaster relief efforts. However, the role of crowdsourced translations and the capacity of volunteer translators in reducing the impact of disasters remain underestimated and therefore understudied. Based on semi-structured interviews with five volunteer translators and online observation of their translation practices, this study investigates the role of a volunteer-driven crowdsourced translation effort in facilitating the donation and procurement of medical supplies between Wuhan and the world. By addressing the real challenges of urgent crisis communication in Wuhan in the early stages of the pandemic, this study draws attention to the need to integrate information and communication technologies with multilingual resources for disaster relief. In addition, it calls for the inclusion of multilingual logistics in national emergency preparation, response and recovery plans.

scholarly journals The Utilization of the iOS Platform to Create LearnENT: An Interactive Educational App in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kohlert ◽  
N. Scherer ◽  
S. Kherani ◽  
L. McLean
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Development Processes

LearnENT, an educational app for iOS, was developed to promote a standardized experience otolaryngology in head and neck surgery (OTOHNS) for University of Ottawa medical students. Its development was grounded in pedagogical theory including Laurillard’s design process, Honey and Mumford’s learning styles, and Nielsen’s theory of usability. This paper examines LearnENT's design and development processes as well as the role of mobile apps in medical education. Features of the LearnENT app as they apply to Constructivist learning are also highlighted.

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 Core curriculum in pathology for future Irish medical students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Humphreys ◽  
Niall Stevens ◽  
Louise Burke ◽  
Mariam Sheehan ◽  
Siobhán Glavey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
Medical Graduate ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Key Aspects

AbstractPathology is important in training to become a medical doctor but as curricula become more integrated, there is a risk that key aspects of pathology may be excluded. Following a survey of the current delivery of teaching in Ireland under the auspices of the Faculty of Pathology at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, suggested components of a core curriculum in pathology have been developed to be delivered at some stage during the medical course. These have been based on key principles and themes required by the Medical Council in Ireland. Professionalism is one of the core principles emphasised by the Medical Council. It includes the role of the pathologist in patient care and other professional values such as patient-centred care, clinical competencies and skills, e.g. explaining results, and knowledge under the various sub-disciplines, i.e. histopathology (including neuropathology), clinical microbiology, haematology, chemical pathology and immunology. In each of these, we suggest key aspects and activities that the medical graduate should be comfortable in carrying out. The methods of delivery of teaching and assessment across pathology disciplines have evolved and adapted to recent circumstances. Lessons have been learned and insights gained during the COVID-19 pandemic as educators have risen to the challenge of continuing to educate medical students. Integrated and multi-disciplinary teaching is recommended to reflect best the professional environment of the medical graduate who works as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, with the minimum dependence on the traditional lecture, where at all possible. Finally, options on assessment are discussed, e.g. multiple-choice questions, including their respective advantages and disadvantages.

scholarly journals P112 SMILE: Sustaining Medical Education In a Lockdown Environment.Using social media to develop a free online access medical education platform during lockdown

BJS Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Pascoe ◽  
Paul Foster ◽  
Muntasha Quddus ◽  
Angeliki Kosti ◽  
Francesca Guest ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
User Comments ◽  
Surgical Trainees ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Online Access ◽  
Education Platform

Abstract Introduction SMILE is a free online access medical education (FOAMEd) platform created by two UK surgical trainees and a medical student that delivered over 200 medical lectures during lockdown. Method The role of Social Media in the development of SMILE was interrogated using a survey sent to all SMILE participants and by analysing activity on SMILE social media platforms. Results 1306 students responded to the online survey with 57.2% saying they heard of SMILE through Facebook. Engagement using facebook remained highest with 13,819 members, over 800 user comments and >16,000 user reactions. 4% of the students heard of SMILE through Twitter or Instagram. Facebook analytics revealed the highest level of traffic when lectures were most commonly held suggesting students used Facebook to access lectures. Other educators were able to find SMILE on social media, leading to collaborations with other platforms. Throughout the survey many mentioned how social media created and maintained a community of medical students enhancing group-based learning Conclusions We demonstrate that social media platforms provide popular and cost-effective methods to promote, sustain & deliver medical education for students and educators.

scholarly journals Undergraduate medical education: a national survey of consultant radiologists

2020 ◽  
Vol 93 (1112) ◽  
pp. 20200380 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Chew ◽  
PJ O’Dwyer
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Education ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Large Drop ◽  
Current Role ◽  
Health Boards

Objective: Rising clinical demand and changes to Radiologists’ job plans mean it is becoming ever more difficult for Radiologists to teach medical students. The aim of this study was to assess the current role of Radiologists in undergraduate medical education in Scotland. Methods: Consultant Radiologists working across all 14 Scottish Health Boards were invited by email to participate in an anonymous short online survey. The survey ran for 6 weeks from November 2019. One reminder email was sent a week before the survey closed. Results: 102 responses were recorded, representing 34% of the total whole time equivalent Radiologists in Scotland. All agreed Radiology should be taught to medical students. Over 70% (n = 73) taught medical students, most often during supporting professional activity time. 76 percent of Radiologists who did not teach expressed a desire to do so. The most common barrier to teaching was not having enough time in their job plan. Scottish Radiologists delivered a median of 10 h (IQR 0–22) a year of teaching to medical students. Thematic analysis of free comments revealed staffing/time constraints severely limiting ability to teach. Conclusion: This is the first national survey to assess the current role of Radiologists in teaching medical students. While most are teaching or want to teach, there is a large drop-off between current Scottish and previously reported UK median teaching hours. Engagement from Universities, Royal College of Radiologists and Health Boards is urgently needed to reverse this trend. Advances in knowledge: This is the first national survey into the current role of Radiologists in undergraduate medical education. There is a large drop-off between current Scottish and previously reported UK median teaching hours.

‘To activists: Please post and share your story’: Renewing understandings on civic participation and the role of Facebook in the Indignados movement

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venetia Papa
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Political Community ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
International Financial Crisis ◽  
Online Social Media

The global upsurge in protest, which has accompanied the current international financial crisis, has highlighted the extensive use of online social media in activism, leaving aside the extent to which citizenship is enacted, empowered and potentially transformed by social media use within these movements. Drawing on citizenship and communication theories, this study employs a cross-country analysis of the relationship between citizenship, civic practices and social media within the Indignados movement in Greece and France. By the use of semi-structured interviews, we attempt to discern the degree of involvement of actors with the political community in question and explore the complex layers of their motivations and goals around participation. Content analysis employed in the movement’s Facebook groups allows us to critically evaluate the potential of social media in (re)defining the meaning and practice of civic participation. Findings indicate that the failure of traditional forms of civic participation to attain and resolve everyday political issues becomes its potential to transfer the political activity in other sites of struggle. The role of Facebook is double: it can reinforce civic talk and debate through activists’ digital story telling (around shared feelings and personal stories) significant for meaningful activist participation online and offline. Second, it can support new forms of alternative politics inspired by more participatory modes of engagement.

scholarly journals P103: Emergency medicine as a career choice: what influences medical students throughout their schooling?

CJEM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S112-S113
Author(s):  
K.D. Pianosi ◽  
K.F. Hurley
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Career Counselling ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Career Trajectory ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Realistic View

Introduction: Practicing emergency medicine (EM) involves rapid decision-making in an acute setting, broad knowledge and a strong ability to multi-task. Some medical students find these characteristics attractive, while others find them a deterrent. Previous studies have indicated the range of characteristics that interest undergraduate students. No studies have followed students to assess how attitudes towards EM careers evolve over their schooling. Methods: An open-ended survey of medical students’ career interests was distributed at five data-collection points over the four years of undergraduate training from 1999-2006 at Memorial University. Guided by principles of grounded theory the qualitative data was coded to identify key themes and sentinel quotes. Semi-structured interviews with academic emergency physicians at Dalhousie University were then conducted to assess the relevance of these findings to postgraduate training (in progress). These transcripts were analyzed in the same manner as the longitudinal surveys. Results: 1281 surveys were completed by 540 students, with 758 comments about EM. The biggest drawbacks of EM included lack of patient follow-up and lack of experience in EM; the biggest benefits included variety of cases and patients, congruence with previous life experiences, and elective experiences. One major theme was the Certificant of the College of Family Physicians (CCFP) EM training, as it meant a shorter residency that was more transferrable to rural settings. Lifestyle was a prominent theme, seen as positive by some and negative by others. Emergency physicians commented on students’ naivety, especially relating to media and the nature of the work early in their training. Conclusion: Medical students’ opinions of EM tend to shift throughout their schooling, in particular, the perception of the work. Medical students’ perceptions differ significantly from that of experienced emergency physicians, highlighting the need for a greater degree of mentoring. Perceptions of lifestyle in EM are highly variable amongst students, acting as both a benefit and a drawback. Medical schools may be able to improve clinical exposure and provide more informed career counselling with respect to emergency medicine. Residency program directors can consider these findings during recruitment and interviewing to determine whether students have a realistic view of the specialty and career trajectory.

scholarly journals Factors associated with interest in psychiatry in UK medical students: qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Grace Crowley ◽  
Sube Banerjee ◽  
Lisa Page ◽  
Stephanie Daley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Psychiatry Education ◽  
Extra Curricular Activities ◽  
Fitting In

Aims and method This study aimed to explore factors that positively influence UK medical students’ interest in psychiatry. Delegates and committee members of the National Student Psychiatry Conference 2018 were invited to participate in individual semi-structured interviews. Nine interviews were conducted. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Four core themes emerged: psychiatry education and exposure, role of a psychiatrist, fitting in, and factors external to medical school. All students had some degree of interest in mental health before medical school, but placement and extra-curricular factors were strongly influential. Implications Interest in psychiatry may be promoted by facilitating student exposure to enthusiastic psychiatrists and psychiatry subspecialties, encouraging extra-curricular activities and identifying early those with pre-existing interest in mental health on admission to medical school. Aspects of psychiatry that should be promoted include the potential to make a positive difference to patients’ lives and the teamworking elements of the specialty.

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