The Influence of Surgical Demonstrations During an Anatomy Course on the Perceptions of First-Year Medical Students Toward Surgeons and a Surgical Career
The Influence of Surgical Demonstrations During an Anatomy Course on the Perceptions of First-Year Medical Students Toward Surgeons and a Surgical Career
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.07.016
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发表时间：
2010-09-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Todd, Gordon L.
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作者：
Are, Chandrakanth;Stoddard, Hugh A.;Todd, Gordon L.
目的：我们以前已经向一年级医学生展示了外科演示的教育益处。本次研究的目的是分析这些演示对学生对外科医生和可能从事外科职业的看法的影响。方法：外科一名教员在大体解剖学课程中为一年级医学生提供胰腺恶性肿瘤和管理方面的指导。在此指导下，使用轻微防腐的身体，详细的临床相关解剖，并在身体上进行了胰腺十二指肠切除术。演示结束后，立即进行了一次简短的调查，以获取学生对体验的反馈。结果：共有170名2年以上的学生返回了调查，回复率为69%。这次演示为77%的学生提供了对外科医生的良好印象，90%的学生认为这次接触让他们了解了成为一名外科医生所需的知识、技能和素质。此外，57%的受访者表示，观看演示增加了他们从事外科职业的可能性。对于67%正在考虑从事外科职业的学生，演示增强了他们的兴趣；然而，对于对外科不感兴趣的学生，演示并没有改变他们的看法。结论：本研究结果表明，向一年级医学生进行外科演示可以更好地影响他们对外科医生和外科职业的看法。这种互动为学生提供了追求外科职业生涯的信息和动力，也可能抵消一年级学生对该领域的任何负面刻板印象。J外科杂志67：320-324。(C)2010年外科方案主任协会。由Elsevier Inc.出版。保留所有权利。)
OBJECTIVE: We previously have demonstrated the educational benefits of surgical demonstrations to first-year medical students. The aim of this current study was to analyze the influence of these demonstrations on the perceptions of students toward surgeons and a possible career in surgery.METHODS: A faculty member from the Department of Surgery provided an instruction on pancreatic malignancies and management to first-year medical students during their gross anatomy course. After this instruction, using a lightly embalmed cadaver, the clinically relevant anatomy was detailed and a pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed on the cadaver. Immediately after the demonstration, a brief survey was conducted to obtain feedback from the students about the experience.RESULTS: A total of 170 students over 2 years returned the survey for a response rate of 69%. The demonstration provided 77% of students with a favorable impression of surgeons, and 90% of the students felt that this exposure gave them an understanding of the knowledge, skills, and qualities needed to become a surgeon. Additionally, 57% of respondents stated that watching the demonstration increased the likelihood of them pursuing a surgical career. For the 67% of students who were considering a surgery career, the demonstration reinforced their interest; however, for the students who were not interested in surgery, the demonstration did not alter their opinion.CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that surgical demonstrations to first-year medical students can influence their perceptions favorably about surgeons and a surgical career. This interaction provided students with information and motivation to pursue a career in surgery and also may counteract any negative stereotypes of the field that first-year students may have had. (J Surg 67:320-324. (C) 2010 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)