Tang, Benjie Zhang, Lin Alijani, Afshin
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BackgroundThe objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between the acquisition of laparoscopic suturing skills and other operative laparoscopic skills and to provide evidence to determine ideal time and duration to introduce laparoscopic suturing training.MethodsThe first part of the study explored the relationship between the ...
Crawford, Gemma Burns, Sharyn
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BackgroundThose studying nursing are at greater risk for developing mental health problems than other tertiary students. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training may assist students to support peers and build mental health literacy. Understanding motivation to participate in training can identify factors influencing uptake and completion. This paper...
Rea, Joanna Stephenson, Christopher Leasure, Emily Vaa, Brianna Halvorsen, Andrew Huber, Jill Bonnes, Sara Hafdahl, Luke Post, Jason Wingo, Majken
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IntroductionLearners may subconsciously change their behavior once they know they are being observed, and this Hawthorne effect should be considered when designing assessments of learner behavior. While there is a growing body of literature to suggest direct observation is the ideal standard for formative assessment, the best method to directly obs...
Rasmussen, Maria B. Tolsgaard, Martin G. Dieckmann, Peter Østergaard, Doris White, Jonathan Plenge, Pernille Ringsted, Charlotte V.
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BackgroundOur current understanding of medical team competence is traditionally influenced by an individualistic perspective focusing on individual team members’ knowledge, skills as well as on effective communication within the team. However, team dynamics may influence team performance more than previously anticipated. In particular, recent studi...
Ismail, Aemn Wood, Matthew Ind, Thomas Gul, Nahid Moss, Esther
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BackgroundTechnology for minimal access surgery is rapidly progressing in all surgical specialities including Gynaecology. As robotic surgery becomes established in increasing numbers of hospitals, there is no set curriculum for training in robotic gynaecological surgery or the assistant role in use in the UK. The purpose of this study was to deter...
Burford, Bryan Greig, Paul Kelleher, Mike Merriman, Clair Platt, Alan Richards, Elize Davidson, Neil Vance, Gill
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BackgroundParticipation in simulation-based interprofessional education (sim-IPE) may affect students’ attitudes towards interprofessional learning (through gaining experience with others) and their professional identity (by increasing the ‘fit’ of group membership). We examined this in two questionnaire studies involving students from four univers...
Pervaz Iqbal, Maha Velan, Gary M. O’Sullivan, Anthony J. Balasooriya, Chinthaka
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BackgroundModern clinical practice increasingly relies on collaborative and team-based approaches to care. Regulatory bodies in medical education emphasise the need to develop collaboration and teamwork competencies and highlight the need to do so from an early stage of medical training. In undergraduate medical education, the focus is usually on c...
Gilligan, Conor Brubacher, Sonja P. Powell, Martine B.
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BackgroundEffective communication is at the heart of good medical practice but rates of error, patient complaints, and poor clinician job satisfaction are suggestive of room for improvement in this component of medical practice and education.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with experienced clinicians (n = 19) and medical students (n ...
van Lankveld, W. Afram, B. Staal, J. B. van der Sande, R.
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BackgroundImproving pain education for undergraduate health professionals is hampered by lacking shared education outcomes. This study describes how educators and pain experts operationalize content and competency levels deemed necessary for a undergraduate pain education core curriculum for health professionals (physical and occupational therapist...
Ma, Hui-Ing Hsieh, Chu-En
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BackgroundPeople may be stigmatized if they have mental illness, emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), or physical or intellectual disabilities. Being stigmatized adversely affects one’s psychological well-being and quality of life. While occupational therapists frequently work with people with EBD and disabilities, all healthcare practitioners...
