Effectiveness of ECG educational workshops among undergraduate medical students.
Journal
La Tunisie medicale
ISSN: 2724-7031
Titre abrégé: Tunis Med
Pays: Tunisia
ID NLM: 0413766
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
entrez:
22
1
2021
pubmed:
23
1
2021
medline:
29
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The electrocardiogram (ECG) remains one of the most important and commonly used diagnostic tools in medicine. At the faculty of Medicine of Tunis (FMT), teaching ECG interpretation to undergraduate medical students is an important part of the curriculum. To assess the effectiveness of pedagogical workshops in ECG learning among students of First-year of the primary cycle of medical studies (PCMS 1). In addition, we aimed to assess the students' perceptions of the tutorials. It was an exhaustive cross-sectional study that was carried out at the FMT during the academic year 2017-2018 and that included students from PCMS 1. All participants completed a pre-test, a workshop session and a post-test. Each of the tests consists of five Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) covering the same topics. An evaluation of students' satisfaction with the tutorial was made at the end of the session. Ten workshops were held at the FMT, including 160 students. The overall score increased from 4 out of 10 points in the pre-test to 6.8 out of 10 points in the post-test (p <0.001). A statistically significant improvement was noted in all tests questions (p<0.001). Sixty-one learners (39.3%) were "Not satisfied" with the number of students per group. On the whole, 83.8% (n=130) of students found the session beneficial. Students indicated a positive attitude toward the workshop and its utility. More research among similar populations is needed to support these conclusions and to assess the effectiveness of medium- and long-term educational workshops on medical students.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The electrocardiogram (ECG) remains one of the most important and commonly used diagnostic tools in medicine. At the faculty of Medicine of Tunis (FMT), teaching ECG interpretation to undergraduate medical students is an important part of the curriculum.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effectiveness of pedagogical workshops in ECG learning among students of First-year of the primary cycle of medical studies (PCMS 1). In addition, we aimed to assess the students' perceptions of the tutorials.
METHODS
METHODS
It was an exhaustive cross-sectional study that was carried out at the FMT during the academic year 2017-2018 and that included students from PCMS 1. All participants completed a pre-test, a workshop session and a post-test. Each of the tests consists of five Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) covering the same topics. An evaluation of students' satisfaction with the tutorial was made at the end of the session.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Ten workshops were held at the FMT, including 160 students. The overall score increased from 4 out of 10 points in the pre-test to 6.8 out of 10 points in the post-test (p <0.001). A statistically significant improvement was noted in all tests questions (p<0.001). Sixty-one learners (39.3%) were "Not satisfied" with the number of students per group. On the whole, 83.8% (n=130) of students found the session beneficial.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Students indicated a positive attitude toward the workshop and its utility. More research among similar populations is needed to support these conclusions and to assess the effectiveness of medium- and long-term educational workshops on medical students.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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