Improving clinical undergraduate experience in otolaryngology: an audit of practice.

Education, Medical, Undergraduate Otolaryngology Students, Medical Teaching

Journal

The Journal of laryngology and otology
ISSN: 1748-5460
Titre abrégé: J Laryngol Otol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8706896

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Historique:
pubmed: 2 11 2019
medline: 2 11 2019
entrez: 1 11 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Otolaryngology is under-represented in UK medical schools. This presents challenges in terms of exposing students to the diversity of otolaryngology, as well as 'showcasing' the specialty as a career option. This study aimed to audit the impact of a change in the delivery of final year tuition on student satisfaction. Participants were final year medical students completing a 2-day otolaryngology placement. A novel teaching programme was developed in response to feedback from students who completed a baseline teaching programme. The novel programme was evaluated over a 10-week period using questionnaires. Fifty-eight participants completed the novel programme questionnaire. Overall, there was a positive impact on student satisfaction. Students completing the novel programme expressed a desire for increased otolaryngology placement. This approach is an effective means of teaching otolaryngology to undergraduates. A mutual desire for greater exposure to otolaryngology in the undergraduate curriculum is held by medical students and otolaryngologists.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Otolaryngology is under-represented in UK medical schools. This presents challenges in terms of exposing students to the diversity of otolaryngology, as well as 'showcasing' the specialty as a career option. This study aimed to audit the impact of a change in the delivery of final year tuition on student satisfaction.
METHOD METHODS
Participants were final year medical students completing a 2-day otolaryngology placement. A novel teaching programme was developed in response to feedback from students who completed a baseline teaching programme. The novel programme was evaluated over a 10-week period using questionnaires.
RESULTS RESULTS
Fifty-eight participants completed the novel programme questionnaire. Overall, there was a positive impact on student satisfaction. Students completing the novel programme expressed a desire for increased otolaryngology placement.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
This approach is an effective means of teaching otolaryngology to undergraduates. A mutual desire for greater exposure to otolaryngology in the undergraduate curriculum is held by medical students and otolaryngologists.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31668147
doi: 10.1017/S002221511900207X
pii: S002221511900207X
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

960-965

Auteurs

A W Mayer (AW)

ENT Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

S Carrie (S)

ENT Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

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