Publication: An educational course for the achievement of confidence in basic focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST): Evaluation of a small group workshop in Thai medical student
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2017
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1252208
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2-s2.0-85074972266
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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 100, No.10 (2017), p.S121-S125
Suggested Citation
Tullavardhana T., Rookkachart T. An educational course for the achievement of confidence in basic focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST): Evaluation of a small group workshop in Thai medical student. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 100, No.10 (2017), p.S121-S125. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/4285
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Abstract
Background: Trauma has become a leading cause of death in developing countries such as Thailand. After graduating from the medical school, medical students have to work as emergency physicians in rural areas in the first 3-year term of government service. Objective: Our goal was to improve students’ confidence on performing Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST). Material and Method: The one-day small group-training course was organized at the Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University between January and December 2016. A total of 120 medical students particitpated in the small group workshop; the participants were divided up into 7 to 8 participant/groups. The training program initiated with a one hour lecture by an instructor and spent 6 hours in hands-on practice sessions with simulated patients. The participants completed a questionnaire in the confidence of basic knowledge on equipment use, ability to illustrate 4 standard views and decision-making in FAST; based on a 5-point Likert scale. The confidence scores between pre-and post-workshop questionnaires were compared by paired t-test statistical analysis. Results: There was a significant improvement of the confidence in basic ultrasound knowledge, comfort ability in equipment use, the ability to demonstrate 4 standard views in FAST and the ability to make decisions about trauma patients after the educational intervention. The mean overall score of pre-and post-workshop were 25.8 and 38.6, respectively (p<0.001). Our results verify the effectiveness of small group workshops as an excellent training model for practice in FAST. Conclusion: The small group workshop is an effective model of training for better performance in FAST. Small group hands-on workshop is a valuable educational method for achieving an experience by the students even in the limited resources situation. © 2017 Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved.
Subject(s)
Abdominal injury
Anatomical concepts
Article
Clinical decision making
Confidence
Echography
Equipment use
Focused assessment with sonography for trauma
Human
Human relation
Investigative procedures
Knowledge
Knowledge base
Likert scale
Medical education
Medical illustration
Medical practice
Medical student
Questionnaire
Scoring system
Student attitude
Thai (people)
Training
Anatomical concepts
Article
Clinical decision making
Confidence
Echography
Equipment use
Focused assessment with sonography for trauma
Human
Human relation
Investigative procedures
Knowledge
Knowledge base
Likert scale
Medical education
Medical illustration
Medical practice
Medical student
Questionnaire
Scoring system
Student attitude
Thai (people)
Training