Effective retention of primary survey skills by medical students after participation in an expanded Trauma Evaluation and Management course. Am J Surg 2006 Feb;191(2):276-80
Date
01/31/2006Pubmed ID
16442960DOI
10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.08.033Scopus ID
2-s2.0-31444455574 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: The Trauma Evaluation and Management (TEAM) module orients medical students to the initial assessment of an injured patient. At the Medical College of Wisconsin, a course based on expanded TEAM (eTEAM) was developed for junior medical students. This study determined whether eTEAM improved the ability to perform and retain primary survey skills.
METHODS: Objective Structured Clinical Examination methodology was used to compare 2 groups of senior medical students 1 year after receiving either a 2-hour lecture or eTEAM.
RESULTS: Students receiving eTEAM performed the primary survey much better than those receiving lecture alone. The overall Objective Structured Clinical Examination scores did not differ between groups.
CONCLUSIONS: Medical students participating in eTEAM retained the ability to perform a primary survey in proper sequence 1 year later better than students receiving the information in lecture format only.
Author List
Li MS, Brasel KJ, Schultz D, Falimirski ME, Stafford RE, Somberg LB, Weigelt JAAuthor
Mona S. Li MD Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CurriculumData Collection
Students, Medical
Traumatology
Wisconsin
