Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum
Background: Medical students are traditionally introduced to suturing in a simulated environment using animal products or synthetic materials. However, there is little evidence to support this pedagogy. Our study explored whether a modern suturing curriculum adequately prepares medical students and...
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| author | Chantell Cleversey Alexander Rebchuk Riley Reel Graeme Hintz Pedram Laghaei Farimani Adrian Yee |
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Background: Medical students are traditionally introduced to suturing in a simulated environment using animal products or synthetic materials. However, there is little evidence to support this pedagogy. Our study explored whether a modern suturing curriculum adequately prepares medical students and examined student preference for learning suturing skills.
Methods: Suturing performance was recorded and assessed by expert raters. Students also completed a survey that inquired about self-perceived knowledge and confidence in suturing, and preferred pedagogical methods.
Results: The majority (79%) of students that completed our suturing curriculum demonstrated competence in basic suturing techniques. There was no correlation between objective abilities and self-perceived knowledge or confidence. Students reported being significantly more confident suturing anesthetized patients and in simulated environments. Students reported a desire for earlier introduction to suturing and more frequent simulation training.
Conclusion: A modern medical school suturing curriculum, comprising online modules and in-person simulation-based learning, adequately develops basic suturing techniques.
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff2054256e7347cfa8fdd0483c31d1ce2023-08-16T15:34:17ZengMcGill UniversityMcGill Journal of Medicine1201-026X1715-81252022-11-0121110.26443/mjm.v21i1.949Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School CurriculumChantell Cleversey0Alexander Rebchuk1Riley Reel2Graeme Hintz3Pedram Laghaei Farimani4Adrian Yee5Division of Indigenous Family Medicine, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaUndergraduate Medical Education, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaUndergraduate Medical Education, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Background: Medical students are traditionally introduced to suturing in a simulated environment using animal products or synthetic materials. However, there is little evidence to support this pedagogy. Our study explored whether a modern suturing curriculum adequately prepares medical students and examined student preference for learning suturing skills. Methods: Suturing performance was recorded and assessed by expert raters. Students also completed a survey that inquired about self-perceived knowledge and confidence in suturing, and preferred pedagogical methods. Results: The majority (79%) of students that completed our suturing curriculum demonstrated competence in basic suturing techniques. There was no correlation between objective abilities and self-perceived knowledge or confidence. Students reported being significantly more confident suturing anesthetized patients and in simulated environments. Students reported a desire for earlier introduction to suturing and more frequent simulation training. Conclusion: A modern medical school suturing curriculum, comprising online modules and in-person simulation-based learning, adequately develops basic suturing techniques. https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/949SuturingEducationCurriculaMedical Students |
| spellingShingle | Chantell Cleversey Alexander Rebchuk Riley Reel Graeme Hintz Pedram Laghaei Farimani Adrian Yee Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum McGill Journal of Medicine Suturing Education Curricula Medical Students |
| title | Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum |
| title_full | Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum |
| title_fullStr | Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum |
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| title_short | Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum |
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| topic | Suturing Education Curricula Medical Students |
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