Teaching undergraduate students gynecological and obstetrical examination skills: the patient’s opinion

Introduction Our study assesses the patients’ opinion about gynecological examination performed by undergraduate students (UgSts). This assessment will be used in improving our undergraduate training program. A positive opinion would mean a lower chance of a patient refusing to be examined by a tuto...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2020-08, Vol.302 (2), p.431-438
Main Authors: Hamza, Amr, Warczok, C., Meyberg-Solomayer, G., Takacs, Z., Juhasz-Boess, I., Solomayer, E.-F., Radosa, M. P., Radosa, C. G., Stotz, L., Findeklee, S., Radosa, J. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
College students
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - standards
Endocrinology
Female
General Gynecology
Gynecology
Gynecology - education
Human Genetics
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obstetrics - education
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Patients
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Introduction Our study assesses the patients’ opinion about gynecological examination performed by undergraduate students (UgSts). This assessment will be used in improving our undergraduate training program. A positive opinion would mean a lower chance of a patient refusing to be examined by a tutor or student, taking into account vaginal examination (VE). Materials and methods We performed a prospective cross-sectional survey on 1194 patients, consisting of outpatient and inpatient at the departments of obstetrics and gynecology from November 2015 to May 2016. The questionnaire consisted of 46 questions. Besides demographic data, we assessed the mindset of patients regarding the involvement of undergraduate student (UgSt) in gynecological and obstetrical examinations. We used SPSS version 23 for the statistical analysis. For reporting the data, we followed the STROBE statement of reporting observational studies. Results The median age was 38 years having a median of one child. 34% presented due to obstetrical problems, 38% due to gynecological complaints, and 19% due to known gynecological malignancies. Generally, we retrieved a positive opinion of patients towards the involvement of students in gynecological and obstetrical examination under supervision in 2/3 of the cases. Conclusions There is no reason to exclude medical UgSts from gynecological and obstetrical examinations after obtaining a written or oral consent.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-020-05615-1