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dc.contributor.authorFalk, G A
dc.contributor.authorRobb, W B
dc.contributor.authorKhan, W H
dc.contributor.authorHill, A D K
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-07T08:46:38Z
dc.date.available2011-04-07T08:46:38Z
dc.date.issued2009-09
dc.identifier.citationStudent-selected components in surgery: providing practical experience and increasing student confidence. 2009, 178 (3):267-72 Ir J Med Scien
dc.identifier.issn1863-4362
dc.identifier.pmid19294481
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11845-009-0306-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/127620
dc.description.abstractReviews of the medical school curriculum in the UK and Ireland have recommended the introduction of student-selected components (SSCs). The Department of Surgery in The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has introduced a 6-week surgical SSC, which aims to develop practical clinical skills, provide mentorship and prepare students for internship.
dc.description.abstractEmphasis was placed on exposure to surgical specialities, teaching practical skills and student integration into surgical teams. Students completed an online survey pre- and post-SSC, assessing attitudes towards the course and confidence in performing ward-based and surgical skills.
dc.description.abstractThe mean Likert scale scores increased for all the skills assessed. Students felt that the SSC prepared them for their first day of work and strengthened their desire to pursue surgical careers.
dc.description.abstractA surgical SSC has been successful in increasing student confidence in performing practical skills required for commencing work as a doctor. Provision of dedicated SSCs is likely to influence the career choice of students.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subject.meshClinical Competence
dc.subject.meshCurriculum
dc.subject.meshEducation, Medical, Undergraduate
dc.subject.meshEducational Measurement
dc.subject.meshEducational Status
dc.subject.meshGreat Britain
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIreland
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshStudents, Medical
dc.titleStudent-selected components in surgery: providing practical experience and increasing student confidence.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9, Ireland. gavfalk@rcsi.ieen
dc.identifier.journalIrish journal of medical scienceen
dc.description.provinceLeinster
html.description.abstractReviews of the medical school curriculum in the UK and Ireland have recommended the introduction of student-selected components (SSCs). The Department of Surgery in The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has introduced a 6-week surgical SSC, which aims to develop practical clinical skills, provide mentorship and prepare students for internship.
html.description.abstractEmphasis was placed on exposure to surgical specialities, teaching practical skills and student integration into surgical teams. Students completed an online survey pre- and post-SSC, assessing attitudes towards the course and confidence in performing ward-based and surgical skills.
html.description.abstractThe mean Likert scale scores increased for all the skills assessed. Students felt that the SSC prepared them for their first day of work and strengthened their desire to pursue surgical careers.
html.description.abstractA surgical SSC has been successful in increasing student confidence in performing practical skills required for commencing work as a doctor. Provision of dedicated SSCs is likely to influence the career choice of students.


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