A Gram Stain Hands-On Workshop Enhances First Year Medical Students' Technique Competency in Comprehension and Memorization.
A Gram Stain Hands-On Workshop Enhances First Year Medical Students' Technique Competency in Comprehension and Memorization.
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pone.0163658
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发表时间：
2016
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Pavia CS
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作者：
Delfiner MS;Martinez LR;Pavia CS
实验室诊断测试在患者护理中发挥着至关重要的作用，越来越多的医疗和健康专业学校专注于向临床前学生教授实验医学，这反映了这种重要性。然而，验证最能影响学生对诊断测试的理解和解释的教学方法的数据尚未得到很好的描述。革兰氏染色是一种简单但重要且在临床环境中经常使用的诊断测试，有助于根据细菌的细胞壁结构将细菌分为两大类：革兰氏阳性菌和阴性菌。我们使用这种技术来评估哪些教育策略可以提高学生在医学诊断技术方面的学习和能力。因此，在这项随机对照研究中，我们比较了几种教育策略（例如研讨会、讨论或讲座）对一年级医学生理解和解释革兰氏染色程序的能力的有效性。我们证明，动手实践研讨会可以显着提高学生的记忆能力和对技术的整体理解。有趣的是，大多数学生，无论他们的队列如何，都很难回答革兰氏染色相关的分析问题，这表明教师应该更加重视向医学和健康专业学校的学生清楚地解释诊断测试结果的解释。这项原理证明研究强调了在临床前培训期间需要实验室医疗技术的实践经验，以促进未来的医生和医疗保健专业人员对诊断测试的基本理解和能力，从而更好地护理患者。
Laboratory diagnostic tests have an essential role in patient care, and the increasing number of medical and health professions schools focusing on teaching laboratory medicine to pre-clinical students reflects this importance. However, data validating the pedagogical methods that best influence students’ comprehension and interpretation of diagnostic tests have not been well described. The Gram stain is a simple yet significant and frequently used diagnostic test in the clinical setting that helps classify bacteria into two major groups, Gram positive and negative, based on their cell wall structure. We used this technique to assess which educational strategies may improve students’ learning and competency in medical diagnostic techniques. Hence, in this randomized controlled study, we compared the effectiveness of several educational strategies (e.g. workshop, discussion, or lecture) in first year medical students’ competency in comprehension and interpretation of the Gram stain procedure. We demonstrated that a hands-on practical workshop significantly enhances students’ competency in memorization and overall comprehension of the technique. Interestingly, most students irrespective of their cohort showed difficulty in answering Gram stain-related analytical questions, suggesting that more emphasis should be allocated by the instructors to clearly explain the interpretation of the diagnostic test results to students in medical and health professional schools. This proof of principle study highlights the need of practical experiences on laboratory medical techniques during pre-clinical training to facilitate future medical doctors’ and healthcare professionals’ basic understanding and competency in diagnostic testing for better patient care.
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影响因子：
56.9
作者：
Smith, M. K.;Wood, W. B.;Su, T. T.
通讯作者：
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影响因子：
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DOI：
10.1097/acm.0000000000000817
发表时间：
2016-01
期刊：
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
影响因子：
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作者：
Smith BR;Kamoun M;Hickner J
通讯作者：
Hickner J
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作者：
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