A Low-Cost Teaching Model of Inguinal Canal: A Useful Method to Teach Surgical Concepts in Hernia Repair

Autor/inn/en	Ansaloni, Luca; Catena, Fausto; Coccolini, Frederico; Ceresoli, Marco; Pinna, Antonio Daniele
Titel	A Low-Cost Teaching Model of Inguinal Canal: A Useful Method to Teach Surgical Concepts in Hernia Repair
Quelle	In: Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2 (2014) 4, S.375-378 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2332-3205
Schlagwörter	Medical Students; Medical Education; Surgery; Clinical Experience; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Teaching Methods; Teaching Models; Performance Based Assessment; Achievement Gains; Instructional Effectiveness; Anatomy; Cost Effectiveness; Material Development; Science Course Improvement Projects; Simulation; Intermode Differences; Foreign Countries; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Medizinische Ausbildung; Chirurgie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrmodell; Leistungsermittlung; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Unterrichtserfolg; Anatomie; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Lehrmaterialentwicklung; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Ausland; Italien
Abstract	Objectives: Inguinal canal anatomy and hernia repair is difficult for medical students and surgical residents to comprehend. Methods: Using low-cost material, a 3-dimensional inexpensive model of the inguinal canal was created to allow students to learn anatomical details and landmarks and to perform their own simulated hernia repair. In order to test the efficacy of this model a trial with volunteer medical students of the University of Bologna randomly assigned either to a frontal classical academic lesson with a simple slide support or to construct the 3-dimensional inguinal canal model was performed. At the end of each lesson the same multiple choice test was submitted to students of the two groups with the aim of evaluating differences in performances. Results: All students belonging to the experimental group succeeded in building the 3-dimensional model appropriately under teacher supervision in less than 15 minutes and performed significantly better than the control group at the multiple choice test. Conclusions: This teaching model for inguinal canal anatomy was effective, inexpensive, simple to set up and well received by medical students. Further studies are needed to evaluate the applicability of the teachings into the clinic/surgical activity. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01