학술논문
Augmenting ENT surgery outside the medical school curriculum: the role of a 1-day otolaryngology course.
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Article
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*Curriculum planning
*Conferences & conventions
*Clinical competence
*Confidence
*Curriculum
*Lecture method in teaching
*Medical schools
*Medical consultants
*Medical education
*Psychology of medical students
*Medical specialties & specialists
*Operative otolaryngology
*Questionnaires
*Tracheotomy
*Adult education workshops
*Psychology of Undergraduates
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ISSN
0022-2151
Abstract
Background: ENT is highly under-represented in the saturated UK medical school curriculum, comprising less than 1 per cent of the curriculum. A 1-day course was implemented in order to raise awareness of ENT among medical students, educate them in the specialty and teach a basic skill. Methods: The skills day comprised lectures by consultants followed by a consultant-led workshop teaching tracheostomy. Pre- and post-course questionnaires assessed perceptions of ENT, confidence performing tracheostomy and interest in ENT as a career. Results: Perceptions of ENT as a specialty were improved by up to 80 per cent (p < 0.01). There was improved understanding of and confidence in performing tracheostomies. Interest in a career in ENT was increased by 77 per cent (p < 0.01). Conclusion: A 1-day course run by a student body can be a powerful adjunct to the medical school curriculum, in terms of educating undergraduates in ENT and inspiring the pursuit of ENT as a career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]