| Título: | Teaching Musculoskeletal Physical Diagnosis Using AWeb-based Tutorial and Pathophysiology-Focused Cases |
| Autores: |
Modica, Renee F Thundiyil, Josef G Chou, Calvin Diab, Mohammad Von Scheven, Emily |
| Fecha: | 1969-12-31 |
| Publicador: | Co-Action Publishing |
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| Descripción: | This web-based experimental curriculum was as effective as the traditional curriculum for teaching the musculoskeletal exam. Additionally, users were satisfied with the web-based training and benefited from a persistent resource. Keywords: cases, curriculum, musculoskeletal, OSCE, physical exam, tutorial, website">Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an experimental curriculum on teaching first-year medical students the musculoskeletal exam as compared to a traditional curriculum. Background: Musculoskeletal complaints are common in the primary care setting. Practitioners are often deficient in examination skills and knowledge regarding musculoskeletal diseases. There is a lack of uniformity regarding how to teach the musculoskeletal examination among subspecialists. We propose a novel web-based approach to teaching the musculoskeletal exam that is enhanced by peer practice with pathophysiology-focused cases. We sought to assess the effectiveness of an innovative musculoskeletal curriculum on the knowledge and skills of firstyear medical students related to musculoskeletal physical diagnosis as compared to a traditional curriculum. The secondary purpose of this study was to assess satisfaction of students and preceptors exposed to this teaching method. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at a single LCME-accredited medical school and included a convenience sample from 2 consecutive classes of medical students during the musculoskeletal portion of their physical diagnosis class. We conducted a needs assessment of the traditional curriculum used to teach musculoskeletal examination. The needs assessment informed the development of an experimental curriculum. One class (control group) received the traditional curriculum while the second class (experimental group) received the experimental curriculum, consisting of a web-based musculoskeletal tutorial, pathophysiology-focused cases, and facilitator preparation. We used multiple-choice questions and musculoskeletal OSCE scores to assess differences between knowledge and skills in the 2 groups. Results: The sample consisted of 140 students in each medical school class. There were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups. One hundred seven students from the control group and 120 students from the experimental group took the multiple-choice examination. The average score was 66% (95% CI_59.7_72.3) for the control group and 66% (95% CI_60.5_ 71.5) for the experimental group. There was no difference between the median musculoskeletal Modica RF, Thundiyil JG, Chou C, Diab M, Von Scheven E. Teaching musculoskeletal physical diagnosis using a web-based tutorial and pathophysiology-focused cases. Med Educ Online [serial online] 2009;14:13 doi:10.3885/meo.2009.Res00301 Available from http://www.med-ed-online.org 1 OSCE scores between the 2 groups. The experimental group was satisfied with the new teaching method and gained the additional benefit of a persistent resource. Conclusions |
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