Improved cardiac auscultation competency interweaving visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli: a preliminary study

  A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted at our institution's simulation center with 32 first year medical students from a single medical institution. Participants were randomly divided into two equal groups and completed an educational module the identification and pathophysiology o...

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Published in:International journal of medical education 2024-04, Vol.15, p.37-43
Main Authors: Patrizio, Harrison A, Phyu, Riley, Kim, Bum, Brolis, Nils V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Competence
Educational Measurement - methods
Heart Auscultation
Heart Sounds - physiology
Humans
Original Research
Students, Medical
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Summary:  A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted at our institution's simulation center with 32 first year medical students from a single medical institution. Participants were randomly divided into two equal groups and completed an educational module the identification and pathophysiology of five common cardiac sounds. The control group utilized traditional education methods, while the interventional group incorporated multisensory stimuli. Afterwards, participants listened to randomly selected cardiac sounds and competency data was collected through a multiple-choice post-assessment in both groups. Mann-Whitney U test was used to analyze the data. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Diagnostic accuracy was significantly higher in the multisensory group (Mdn=100%) compared to the control group (Mdn=60%) on the post-assessment (U=73.5, p
ISSN:2042-6372
2042-6372
DOI:10.5116/ijme.6607.27a6