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Bernardi S, Fabris B, Giudici F, Grillo A, Di Pierro G, Pellin L, Aleksova A, Larese Filon F, Sinagra G, Merlo M. Simulation-guided auscultatory training before graduation is associated with better auscultatory skills in residents. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2024; 25:623-631. [PMID: 38813819 PMCID: PMC11224561 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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INTRODUCTION A growing body of scientific evidence shows that simulation-guided auscultatory training can significantly improve the skills of medical students. Nevertheless, it remains to be elucidated if this training has any long-term impact on auscultatory skills. We sought to ascertain whether there were differences in heart and lung auscultation among residents who received simulation-guided auscultatory training before graduation vs. those who did not. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 43 residents were included in the study; 20 of them entered into Cardiology specialty school (C) and 23 of them entered into Internal and Occupational Medicine specialty schools (M) at the University of Trieste. Based on the history of simulation-guided auscultatory training before graduation (yes = Y; no = N), four groups were formed: CY, CN, MY, and MN. Residents were evaluated in terms of their ability to recognize six heart and five lung sounds, which were reproduced in a random order with the Kyoto-Kagaku patient simulator. Associations between history of simulation training, specialty choice and auscultatory skills were evaluated with Kruskal-Wallis test and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Auscultatory skills of residents were associated with simulation-guided training before graduation, regardless of the specialty chosen. Simulation-guided training had a higher impact on residents in Medicine. Overall, heart and lung sounds were correctly recognized in 41% of cases. Logistic regression analysis showed that simulation-guided training was associated with recognition of aortic stenosis, S2 wide split, fine crackles, and pleural rubs. Specialty choice was associated with recognition of aortic stenosis as well as aortic and mitral regurgitation. DISCUSSION History of simulation-guided auscultatory training was associated with better auscultatory performance in residents, regardless of the medical specialty chosen. Choice of Cardiology was associated with better scores in aortic stenosis as well as aortic and mitral regurgitation. Nevertheless, overall auscultatory proficiency was quite poor, which suggests that simulation-guided training may help but is probably still too short.
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- Stella Bernardi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
- SC Medicina Clinica, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, Trieste
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
- SC Medicina Clinica, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, Trieste
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
- SC Medicina Clinica, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, Trieste
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
- SC Cardiologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Ospedale di Cattinara
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
- SC Medicina del Lavoro, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
- SC Cardiologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Ospedale di Cattinara
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Trieste
- SC Cardiologia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Ospedale di Cattinara
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Bahaidarah SA, Boker AM. Comparison of Cardiac Auscultation Features on Four Different Simulation Mannequins Performed by Pediatric Residents. Cureus 2023; 15:e45127. [PMID: 37842489 PMCID: PMC10569741 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.45127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cardiac murmurs are a common problem in pediatric clinical practice. Studies demonstrated low accuracy in detecting and diagnosing various cardiac murmurs at all levels of medical training. So, supplementary training methods started to evolve, including simulation for auscultation skills training. Over the years, mannequins have evolved with different types of technology. Therefore, we decided to compare cardiac auscultation accuracy among high-fidelity mannequins as the primary objective and compare the performance of various postgraduate-level residents as a secondary objective. METHOD Pediatric residents at King Abdulaziz University Hospital were given a lecture on the basics of cardiac auscultation and then requested to auscultate four mannequins, namely SimJumior® (Laerdal Medical, Stavanger, Norway), SimBaby™ (Laerdal Medical), Pediatric HAL® (Gaumard Scientific, Miami, FL, USA), and Cardiac Patient Simulator K-Plus (Kyoto Kagaku Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan). The accuracies of murmur type, diagnosis, and auscultation time were compared. Results: A total of 56 pediatric residents were enrolled. Median murmur accuracy ranged from 50% to 53% (p-value 0.79), and median diagnosis accuracy ranged from 33% to 36% (p-value 0.77), with a nonsignificant difference between mannequins. Comparing resident levels in all mannequins, median murmur accuracy ranged from 49% to 56% (p-value 0.70), and median diagnosis accuracy ranged from 29% to 41% (p-value 0.09). While the median average auscultation time was between 41 and 50 seconds (p-value 0.34). CONCLUSION Auscultation skills can be taught through simulation on any mannequin used in this comparison, not necessarily the cardiac one. For better accuracy, future comparisons might include more advanced cardiac mannequins based on cardiac auscultation expertise (i.e., consultant level). The introduction of an auscultation program from the undergraduate level throughout the training process and monitoring of these skills are mandated.
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- Saud A Bahaidarah
- Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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Patrizio HA, Phyu R, Kim B, Brolis NV. Utilization of Simulation to Teach Cardiac Auscultation: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e41567. [PMID: 37554623 PMCID: PMC10405975 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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This systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, evaluates the effectiveness of simulation-based education in teaching cardiac auscultation. A team of researchers conducted a comprehensive, systematic search of the PubMed database from 2010 to 2021, focusing on cardiac auscultation, education, proficiency, and students. After rigorous filtering, a total of 14 articles, primarily involving medical students and residents, met the inclusion criteria. The articles were categorized based on their focus areas: diagnostic accuracy, knowledge acquisition, competency, and learner satisfaction. Findings suggest that the majority of the studies (86% or 12 out of 14) reported positive outcomes of using simulation for teaching cardiac auscultation, demonstrating improvements in the identified focus areas across diverse contexts. The review underscores the need for future research to further standardize simulation teaching practices, aiming to reduce costs, improve usability, and possibly incorporate multiple simulation approaches in a universal educational process. This approach could enhance outcomes across varied fields and learning styles.
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- Harrison A Patrizio
- Department of Clinical Education and Assessment Center, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, USA
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- Department of Clinical Education and Assessment Center, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, USA
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- Department of Clinical Education and Assessment Center, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, USA
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- Department of Simulation, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, USA
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McInerney N, Nally D, Khan M, Heneghan H, Cahill R. Performance effects of simulation training for medical students - a systematic review. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 39:Doc51. [PMID: 36540561 PMCID: PMC9733478 DOI: 10.3205/zma001572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Simulation based medical education (SBME) is fast becoming embedded into undergraduate medical curricula with many publications now describing its various modes and student self-reported impacts. This systematic review synthesizes the available literature for evidence of performance effects of SBME as an adjunct within traditional teaching programmes. METHODS A narrative systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines using Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed databases for studies, published in English, reporting on general medical and surgical undergraduate SBME between 2010 to 2020. Two reviewers independently assessed potential studies for inclusion. Methods and topics of simulation with their assessments were evaluated. Descriptive statistics were used to describe pooled student cohorts. RESULTS 3074 articles were initially identified using the search criteria with 92 full-text articles then screened for eligibility. Nineteen articles, including nine randomised trials, concerning 2459 students (median 79/study), were selected for review. Cardiac scenarios were commonest (n=6) with three studies including surgical topics. Nine studies used mannequin simulators (median time/session 17.5minutes) versus standardised patients in seven (median time/session=82 minutes). Educational impact was measured by written (n=10), checklist (n=5) and OSCEs (n=3) assessment either alone or in combination (n=1, OSCE/written assessment). All articles reported a positive effect of SBME on knowledge including improved retention in three. CONCLUSION SBME, as an adjunct to existing curricula, improves knowledge-based performance of medical students at least in the short-term. Future studies should broaden its topics, assess longer term impacts and cost-effectiveness while also considering whether and what areas of traditional undergraduate learning it can replace.
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- Niall McInerney
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, UCD Centre for Precision Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
- University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Section of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Dublin, Ireland
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- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
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- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, UCD Centre for Precision Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
- University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Section of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Dublin, Ireland
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- University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Section of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Dublin, Ireland
- St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
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- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, UCD Centre for Precision Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Dublin, Ireland
- University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Section of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Dublin, Ireland
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da Silva-Oolup SA, Giuliano D, Stainsby B, Thomas J, Starmer D. Evaluating the baseline auscultation abilities of second-year chiropractic students using simulated patients and high-fidelity manikin simulators: A pilot study. THE JOURNAL OF CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION 2022; 36:172-178. [PMID: 35914216 PMCID: PMC9536226 DOI: 10.7899/jce-21-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of 2nd-year students to identify normal and abnormal findings during cardiac and lung auscultation using high-fidelity manikin simulators and standardized patients. A secondary objective was to assess students' perceived competence and confidence in their abilities. METHODS This was a descriptive pilot study of randomly selected 2nd-year students at 1 chiropractic training program. Participants were asked to perform cardiac and lung auscultation on high-fidelity manikins (2 stations) and standardized human patients (2 stations) with normal and abnormal auscultation sounds. Participants described the auscultated sound as "abnormal" or "normal" and were also asked to score their confidence in describing the sound and competence in performing auscultation on a 100-mm visual analog scale. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all study variables. RESULTS Thirty-two students (23 women and 9 men) were included. For lung auscultation, 15.6% were incorrect on the human subject and 6.2% were incorrect on the manikin. For cardiac auscultation, 62.5% were incorrect on the human subject and 40.6% were incorrect on the manikin. Confidence mean scores ranged from 34.8 to 60. Competence mean scores ranged from 34.8 to 50. CONCLUSION Results identified that 2nd-year students from 1 institution were correct in identifying an abnormal sound during lung auscultation but reported low levels of perceived competence or confidence in their responses. They performed poorly on cardiac auscultation and reported low perceived confidence and competence in their abilities to perform cardiac auscultation and identify sounds.
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Osborne C, Brown C, Mostafa A. Effectiveness of high- and low-fidelity simulation-based medical education in teaching cardiac auscultation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Simul Healthc 2022. [DOI: 10.54531/nzws5167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is an evolving method of teaching cardiac examination skills to healthcare learners. It has been deliberated how effective this teaching modality is and whether high-fidelity methods are more effective than low-fidelity methods. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of high-fidelity SBME in teaching cardiac auscultation compared with no intervention or another active teaching intervention (low-fidelity SBME) using evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Literature searches were performed on Medline, Embase, PsychInfo and Cinahl. RCTs that compared the effectiveness of high-fidelity simulation against no intervention or high-fidelity simulation against low-fidelity simulation in teaching cardiac auscultation to healthcare learners were included. Outcomes were knowledge, skills and satisfaction relating to cardiac auscultation education. Data were analyzed using Review Manager 5.3 software.
Seventeen RCTs (n = 1055) were included. Twelve RCTs (n = 692) compared high-fidelity simulation with no intervention. The pooled effect sizes for knowledge and skills were 1.39 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.39–2.38;
This review’s findings suggest that high-fidelity SBME is an effective teaching method for cardiac auscultation education. Interestingly, there was no significant difference in knowledge or skills among learners when comparing high-fidelity simulation with low-fidelity simulation. Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of different forms of SBME as educational interventions.
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- Craig Osborne
- Emergency Department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Cross WF, West JC, Crean HF, Rosenberg E, LaVigne T, Caine ED. Measurement of primary care providers' suicide prevention skills following didactic education. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2022; 52:373-382. [PMID: 35037726 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Almost half of individuals who die by suicide have had contact with primary care (PC) services within 1 month of their death. PC providers must be able to assess and manage patients' suicidal ideation, intent, and behaviors. When didactic training is provided to providers, it is assumed that their requisite skills are well developed. The current study assessed observed skills following high-quality online didactics. METHOD Medical residents and nurse practitioner (NP) trainees (n = 127) participated in online didactic training as part of their education program, followed by a standardized patient interaction conducted to assess demonstrated suicide prevention skills (i.e., assessment of risk factors, protective factors, suicidal ideation and behavior, safety planning). RESULTS Participants demonstrated only about 50% of the possible total skills in most domains and were least competent in assessing potential risk for suicide. Regression analyses showed that residents were rated significantly higher than NPs on observed skills. Personal experience with suicide was not associated with any observed skills. Baseline knowledge scores were positively associated with some skills while elapsed days since completion of didactics were negatively associated with skills. CONCLUSIONS Didactics were insufficient for building suicide-specific assessment skills among physicians and nurses in advanced training.
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- Wendi F Cross
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.,School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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Ajab S, Pearson E, Dumont S, Mitchell A, Kastelik J, Balaji P, Hepburn D. An Alternative to Traditional Bedside Teaching During COVID-19: High-Fidelity Simulation-Based Study. JMIR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 8:e33565. [PMID: 35404828 PMCID: PMC9089324 DOI: 10.2196/33565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bedside teaching is integral to medical education and has been highlighted to improve clinical and communication skills, as well as clinical reasoning. Despite the significant advantages of bedside teaching, its usage within medical education has been declining, and COVID-19 has added additional challenges. The pandemic has resulted in a significant reduction in opportunities to deliver bedside teaching due to risk of viral exposure, patients declining student interactions, and ward closures. Educators have therefore been required to be innovative in their teaching methods, leading to the use of online learning, social media platforms, and simulation. Simulation-based education allows for learning in a low-risk environment and affords the opportunity for deliberated repeated practice with case standardization. The results demonstrate that simulation-based training can increase students' confidence, increase the rates of correct clinical diagnoses, and improve retention of skills and knowledge when compared with traditional teaching methods. OBJECTIVE To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 upon bedside teaching for third year students at Hull York Medical School amid closure of the cardiorespiratory wards, a high-fidelity simulation-based model of traditional bedside teaching was designed and implemented. The objectives of the teaching session were to enable students to perform history taking and a focused cardiorespiratory clinical examination in a COVID-19-safe environment using SimMan 3G. METHODS Four clinical teaching fellows with experience of simulation-based medical education scripted histories for 2 common cardiorespiratory cases, which were asthma and aortic stenosis. The simulation sessions were designed for students to take a focused cardiorespiratory history and clinical examination using SimMan 3G. All cases involved dynamic vital signs, and the simulator allowed for auscultation of an ejection systolic murmur and wheezing in accordance with the cases chosen. Key aspects of the pathologies, including epidemiology, differential diagnoses, investigations, and management, were summarized using an interactive PowerPoint presentation, followed by a debriefing session. RESULTS In total, 12 third year medical students undertook the sessions, and overall feedback was highly positive. Of the 10 students who completed the feedback questionnaires, 90% (n=9) felt more confident in their clinical examination skills following the teaching; 100% (n=10) of the students responded that they would recommend the session to a colleague; and implementation of regular simulation was frequently requested on feedback. These results are in keeping with the current literature. CONCLUSIONS Bedside teaching continues to face ongoing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as declining patient recruitment and fluctuations in clinical findings. The support for simulation-based medical education is derived from high-quality studies; however, studies describing the use of this technology for bedside teaching in the undergraduate curriculum are limited. The authors describe a highly effective teaching session amid the pandemic, which allowed for maintenance of staff and student safety alongside continued education during a challenging time for educators globally.
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- Shereen Ajab
- Hull York Medical School, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
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Rüllmann N, Hirtz R, Lee U, Klein K, Mayatepek E, Malzkorn B, Döing C. Virtual auscultation course via video chat in times of COVID-19 improves cardiac auscultation skills compared to literature self-study in third-year medical students: a prospective randomized controlled cross-over study. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 39:Doc21. [PMID: 35692368 PMCID: PMC9174067 DOI: 10.3205/zma001542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac auscultation is a core clinical skill taught in medical school. Due to contact restrictions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, interaction with patients was very limited. Therefore, a peer-to-peer virtual case-based auscultation course via video conference was established. METHODS A randomized controlled cross-over study was conducted to evaluate whether participation in a virtual auscultation course could improve heart auscultation skills in 3rd-year medical students. A total of sixty medical students were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group after informed consent was obtained. Due to no-shows, 55 students participated. Depending on allocation, students attended three ninety-minute courses in intervals of one week in a different order: a virtual case-based auscultation course held via video chat, literature self-study, and an on-site course using a high-fidelity auscultation simulator (SAM II). The study's primary endpoint was the performance of the two groups at the simulator after participating in the virtual auscultation course or literature self-study. To evaluate their auscultation skills, students participated in five assessments using the same six pathologies: stenosis and regurgitation of the aortic and mitral valve, ventricular septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosus. Moreover, participants rated their satisfaction with each course and provided a self-assessment of competence. RESULTS Compared to literature self-study, participation in the virtual auscultation course led to a significantly improved description of heart murmurs at the auscultation simulator with regard to the presence in systole and diastole, low- and high-pitched sounds, and volume dynamics. There was no significant difference between the groups in diagnostic accuracy and identification of the point of maximal intensity. After the virtual course, students showed higher satisfaction rates and a higher increase in self-assessed competence compared to participants who engaged in literature self-study. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, this study demonstrates that a case-based virtual auscultation course can improve aspects of cardiac auscultation skills on a simulator. This may facilitate the further acquisition of an essential clinical skill, even when contact restrictions will be lifted.
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- Nils Rüllmann
- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Office of the dean of studies, Düsseldorf, Germany
- University Children's Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- University of Duisburg-Essen, Department of Pediatrics II, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Essen, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- University Hospital Düsseldorf, Division of Cardiology, Pneumology and Angiology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Office of the dean of studies, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Office of the dean of studies, Düsseldorf, Germany
- University Children's Hospital Düsseldorf, Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Koshmaganbetova G, Kurmangalieva S, Bazargaliyev Y, Zhexenova A, Urekeshov B, Azhmuratova M. The Effectiveness of Training on Auscultation of Heart with a Simulator of Cardiology in Medical Students. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.7247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the training module with a simulator of cardiology improves auscultation skills in medical students.
Methods. Medical students of the third year after completing the module of the cardiovascular system of the discipline “Propaedeutics of internal diseases, passed a two-hour or four-hour training module in clinical auscultation with retesting immediately after the intervention and in the fourth year. The control group consisted of fourth-year medical students who had no intervention.
Results. The diagnostic accuracy in two-hour training was 45.9% vs 35.3% in four-hour training p <.001. The use of a cardio simulator significantly increased the accurate detection of mitral regurgitation immediately after training on a simulator (more than 73%) p <.001. The next academic year, regression was observed in the diagnostic accuracy of mitral insufficiency in the intervention group after six months of observation by 4%. The auscultation skills of students at the bedside of real patients did not increase after training on a simulator: the accuracy of diagnosis of the auscultatory picture of the defect was equally low in the intervention group and the control group (35.0% vs 30.8%, p = 0.651).
Conclusions. Two-hour training was more effective than four-hour training. After training on cardiac auscultation using a patient’s cardiological simulator, the accuracy rate was low in a situation close to the clinical conditions and a clinic on a real patient.
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Tokuda Y, Matayoshi T, Nakama Y, Kurihara M, Suzuki T, Kitahara Y, Kitai Y, Nakamura T, Itokazu D, Miyazato T. Cardiac auscultation skills among junior doctors: effects of sound simulation lesson. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2020; 11:107-110. [PMID: 32434152 PMCID: PMC7246109 DOI: 10.5116/ijme.5eb6.70c6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of a sound simulation lesson to improve cardiac auscultation skills among junior doctors. METHODS This study is based on the design of test comparison before and after educational intervention using a convenient sample. For 50 junior doctors in Japan, diagnostic accuracy before and after a sound simulation lesson for cardiac auscultation skills was compared. There were 15 doctors who experienced cardiology rotation. The lesson used seven abnormal cardiac recordings (third heart sound, double gallop, aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, and pericardial friction rub). At tests before and after the lesson, the doctors listened to random sound outputs of the same seven recordings, chose diagnostic findings from multiple-choice items, and obtained individual diagnostic accuracy based on the total number of choosing correct findings. Top 10 doctors obtaining the greatest individual accuracy received a commendation. RESULTS Pre-lesson diagnostic accuracy was not different between doctors with cardiology rotation training (total diagnostic accuracy of the group, 27/105 [26%]) and those without cardiology rotation (70/245 [29%]). Compared to pre-lesson, post-lesson total diagnostic accuracy significantly improved with about two-folds (97/350 [28%] vs 170/350 [61%]; McNemar Test, p<0.0001). The improvement was significant for double gallop (5/50 [10%] vs. 15/50 [30%]), mitral stenosis (0/50 [0%] vs. 6/50 [12%]), and pericardial friction rub (1/50 [2%] vs. 35/50 [70%]). CONCLUSIONS The use of a simple sound simulation lesson may help junior doctors to learn cardiac auscultation skills. Clinician educators are encouraged to use this strategy in addition to cardiology rotation training.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Tomishiro Chuo Hospital
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Urasoe General Hospital
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Urasoe General Hospital
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Lateef F, Too XY. The 2019 WACEM Expert Document on Hybrid Simulation for Transforming Health-care Simulation Through "Mixing and Matching". J Emerg Trauma Shock 2019; 12:243-247. [PMID: 31798236 PMCID: PMC6883504 DOI: 10.4103/jets.jets_112_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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With the multitude of options available under the umbrella of "simulation" today, we have a larger repertoire of choices in our educational journey and outreach. These provide a platform for us to really transform health-care simulation from the traditional, unimodality simulation, to more complex, high fidelity, integrated, and engaging multimodality techniques. The main thrust must be to enhance clinical decision-making in patient care, to solve real-world clinical problems. Hybrid simulation (HS) utilizes at least two different simulation modalities, whereby combining them will enable one type of simulation modality to enhance the other, with the proper alignment, coordination, and interfacing between the modalities. Although the term is often used interchangeably, HS is slightly different from multimodality simulation. The latter refers to the use of multiple types of simulation in the same scenario or place. The main objectives for using HS have to be as follows: (1) for the acquisition of knowledge and skills by the best combination of methodologies, (2) for clinical performance improvement at all levels of care through the creation of as close as possible to real-world situation and problems, (3) to be able to sustain motivation and passion of our spectrum learners in their educational continuum, and (4) to provide a rich, exciting, and stimulating learning platform and environment, which can trigger deep learning and understanding. This article will also share some examples and cases utilizing HS in transforming health-care simulation.
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- Fatimah Lateef
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Founder Member, World Academic Council of Emergency Medicine
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- Singhealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation, Singapore
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Bernardi S, Giudici F, Leone MF, Zuolo G, Furlotti S, Carretta R, Fabris B. A prospective study on the efficacy of patient simulation in heart and lung auscultation. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2019; 19:275. [PMID: 31337361 PMCID: PMC6651929 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1708-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of simulation technology for skill training and assessment in medical education has progressively increased over the last decade. Nevertheless, the teaching efficacy of most technologies remains to be fully determined. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate if a short individual training on a patient simulator could improve heart and lung auscultation skills in undergraduate students. METHODS A group of fifth-year medical school students, who had trained on a patient simulator in their third year (EXP, n = 55), was compared to a group of fifth-year medical school students who had not previously trained on it (CNT, n = 49). Students were recruited on a voluntary basis. Students were evaluated in terms of their ability to correctly identify three heart (II sound wide split, mitral regurgitation, aortic stenosis) and five lung sounds (coarse crackles, fine crackles, pleural rubs, rhonchi, wheezes), which were reproduced in a random order on the Kyoto-Kagaku patient simulator. RESULTS Exposure to patient simulator significantly improved heart auscultation skills, as mitral regurgitation was correctly recognized by 89.7% of EXP students as compared to 71.4% of CNT students (p = 0.02). In addition, a significantly greater percentage of EXP students correctly graphed all the heart diagnoses as compared to CNT students. There were no differences between the groups in lung auscultation. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that training medical students with a patient simulator, individually for one hour, significantly ameliorated their heart auscultation skills. Our data suggests that patient simulation might be useful for learning auscultation skills, especially when it is combined with graphic sound display.
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- Stella Bernardi
- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Cattinara Teaching Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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Gauthier N, Johnson C, Stadnick E, Keenan M, Wood T, Sostok M, Humphrey-Murto S. Does Cardiac Physical Exam Teaching Using a Cardiac Simulator Improve Medical Students' Diagnostic Skills? Cureus 2019; 11:e4610. [PMID: 31312537 PMCID: PMC6615578 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Challenges in bedside teaching may be overcome by the use of high-fidelity simulators for teaching the cardiac physical exam. The purpose of this study is to compare the ability of first-year medical students (MS1) to perform a cardiac physical exam and make the correct diagnosis after instruction using standardized patients (SPs) as compared to a cardiac simulator (Harvey, Laerdal Medical Corporation, NY, US). Methods Thirty-two MS1 were randomized to a teaching module on either SPs or Harvey. Their performance and ability to make the correct diagnosis were evaluated during a posttest objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) on real patients. Results No difference in the mean OSCE score was observed (SP: M=62.2% vs. Harvey: M=57.2%, p=0.32). The SP group obtained a higher frequency of correct diagnoses (M=61.5% SP vs. M=21.0% Harvey, p=0.03). Student feedback revealed that Harvey offered superior clinical findings; however, 34.4% of students requested a combination of teaching modalities as opposed to either method alone. Conclusions Performance in examination skills did not differ between the SP and Harvey groups but the SP group demonstrated an improved ability to arrive at a unifying diagnosis. A combined teaching program may be ideal for transferability to patients.
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- Nadine Gauthier
- Cardiology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CAN
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- Cardiology, The Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CAN
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- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CAN
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- Medical Education and Simulation, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CAN
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- Medical Education and Simulation, University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, USA
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- Internal Medicine - Rheumatology, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CAN
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Effect of Psychoacoustic Learning on Cardiac Auscultation Proficiency in Nurse Practitioner Students. Nurse Educ 2019; 44:79-83. [PMID: 30134440 DOI: 10.1097/nne.0000000000000585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Assessment is a vital role of all nurses, yet cardiac murmur identification remains difficult for students. Cardiac auscultation is a technical, not intellectual, skill, and a psychoacoustic approach to learning is recommended. A psychoacoustic approach involves repetition of cardiac sounds to facilitate auditory perceptual learning. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a psychoacoustic learning modality for identification of cardiac murmurs by nurse practitioner (NP) students. METHODS A repeated-measures design was used. Following a pretest, NP students listened to repetitions of heart sounds, then took a posttest. Students were instructed to listen to the heart sounds weekly, then given posttests at 1 and 3 months. RESULTS All posttest scores were higher than pretest scores; no significant difference in scores was noted between posttests. CONCLUSIONS Psychoacoustic learning may improve cardiac assessment. Further research is recommended with prelicensure nursing and NP students.
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DeLoughery EP. The Female Patient, the Male Physician, and the Inadequate Cardiac Exam. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2018; 93:1100. [PMID: 30044275 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Emma P DeLoughery
- Second-year medical student, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota;
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