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Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil
PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the impact of ultrasound simulation (SonoSim) on educational outcomes of an introductory point-of-care ultrasound course compared to hands-on training with live models alone. METHODS: Fifty-three internal medicine residents without ultrasound experience were rando...
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Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4835743/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27044782 http://dx.doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2016.13.16 |
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author | Silva, Jack Philip Plescia, Trevor Molina, Nathan Tonelli, Ana Claudia de Oliveira Langdorf, Mark Fox, John Christian |
author_facet | Silva, Jack Philip Plescia, Trevor Molina, Nathan Tonelli, Ana Claudia de Oliveira Langdorf, Mark Fox, John Christian |
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description | PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the impact of ultrasound simulation (SonoSim) on educational outcomes of an introductory point-of-care ultrasound course compared to hands-on training with live models alone. METHODS: Fifty-three internal medicine residents without ultrasound experience were randomly assigned to control or experimental groups. They participated in an introductory point-of-care ultrasound course covering eight topics in eight sessions from June 23, 2014 until July 18, 2014. Both participated in lecture and hands-on training, but experimental group received an hour of computerized simulator training instead of a second hour of hands-on training. We assessed clinical knowledge and image acquisition with written multiple-choice and practical exams, respectively. Of the 53 enrolled, 40 participants (75.5%) completed the course and all testing. RESULTS: For the 30-item written exam, mean score of the experimental group was 23.1±3.4 (n=21) vs. 21.8±4.8 (n=19), (P>0 .05). For the practical exam, mean score for both groups was 8.7 out of 16 (P>0 .05). CONCLUSION: The substitution of eight hours of ultrasound simulation training for live model scanning in a 24 hour training course did not enhance performance on written and image acquisition tests in an introductory ultrasound course for residents. This result suggests that ultrasound simulation technology used as a substitute for live model training on an hour-for-hour basis, did not improve learning outcomes. Further investigation into simulation as a total replacement for live model training will provide a clearer picture of the efficacy of ultrasound simulators in medical education. |
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spelling | pubmed-48357432016-05-02 Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil Silva, Jack Philip Plescia, Trevor Molina, Nathan Tonelli, Ana Claudia de Oliveira Langdorf, Mark Fox, John Christian J Educ Eval Health Prof Research Article PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the impact of ultrasound simulation (SonoSim) on educational outcomes of an introductory point-of-care ultrasound course compared to hands-on training with live models alone. METHODS: Fifty-three internal medicine residents without ultrasound experience were randomly assigned to control or experimental groups. They participated in an introductory point-of-care ultrasound course covering eight topics in eight sessions from June 23, 2014 until July 18, 2014. Both participated in lecture and hands-on training, but experimental group received an hour of computerized simulator training instead of a second hour of hands-on training. We assessed clinical knowledge and image acquisition with written multiple-choice and practical exams, respectively. Of the 53 enrolled, 40 participants (75.5%) completed the course and all testing. RESULTS: For the 30-item written exam, mean score of the experimental group was 23.1±3.4 (n=21) vs. 21.8±4.8 (n=19), (P>0 .05). For the practical exam, mean score for both groups was 8.7 out of 16 (P>0 .05). CONCLUSION: The substitution of eight hours of ultrasound simulation training for live model scanning in a 24 hour training course did not enhance performance on written and image acquisition tests in an introductory ultrasound course for residents. This result suggests that ultrasound simulation technology used as a substitute for live model training on an hour-for-hour basis, did not improve learning outcomes. Further investigation into simulation as a total replacement for live model training will provide a clearer picture of the efficacy of ultrasound simulators in medical education. Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute 2016-04-04 /pmc/articles/PMC4835743/ /pubmed/27044782 http://dx.doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2016.13.16 Text en © 2016, Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Silva, Jack Philip Plescia, Trevor Molina, Nathan Tonelli, Ana Claudia de Oliveira Langdorf, Mark Fox, John Christian Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil |
title | Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil |
title_full | Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil |
title_fullStr | Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil |
title_full_unstemmed | Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil |
title_short | Randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in Brazil |
title_sort | randomized study of effectiveness of computerized ultrasound simulators for an introductory course for residents in brazil |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4835743/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27044782 http://dx.doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2016.13.16 |
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