An ultrasound-based simulation to improve clinical competency in evaluation of first-trimester bleeding in undergraduate medical education.

IF 0.8 Q4 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Anna Marie Pacheco Young, Ismely Minaya, Russell Horowitz, Weronika Armstrong
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Abstract

Objectives: To implement a transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) simulation to improve comfort with obstetric and gynaecologic ultrasound and increase knowledge in diagnosis and management of early pregnancy-related complications.

Methods: Third-year medical students enrolled in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBGYN) clerkship between 2023 and 2024 participated in a didactic session and ultrasound simulation about aetiologies for vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy. They were guided through four different clinical scenarios of pelvic pathology including a non-pregnant uterine model representing a pregnancy of unknown location (PUL), ectopic pregnancy and normal first-trimester intrauterine pregnancy. Pre- and post-assessments were completed focused on knowledge and self-perceived confidence in evaluation and management of early pregnancy bleeding using TVUS.

Results: A total of 109 students completed the pre-assessment, and 104 completed the post-assessment. The mean pre-simulation knowledge score was 58%, and mean post-test knowledge score was 69%. We compared pre- and post-simulation percent correct which showed approximately a 11% increase in percent correct in the assessment after the didactic and ultrasound simulation (p-value < 0.05). Overall comfort in diagnosis of early pregnancy complications and TVUS skills significantly increased from an average Likert-type scale of 2 to 5 (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: TVUS simulation can be a helpful adjunct to learning important women's health topics and should be considered an important skill in training future physicians.

基于超声模拟提高本科医学教育中早期妊娠出血评估的临床能力。
目的:实施阴道超声(TVUS)模拟,以提高产科和妇科超声的舒适度,提高对早期妊娠相关并发症的诊断和处理的认识。方法:对2023 ~ 2024年妇产科(OBGYN)实习医三年级学生进行早孕阴道出血病因的教学和超声模拟。她们被引导经历了四种不同的盆腔病理临床情况,包括代表不明位置妊娠(PUL)的非妊娠子宫模型、异位妊娠和正常的妊娠早期宫内妊娠。完成了前后评估,重点是使用TVUS评估和管理妊娠早期出血的知识和自我认知信心。结果:共109名学生完成前测,104名学生完成后测。平均模拟前知识得分为58%,平均测试后知识得分为69%。我们比较了模拟前和模拟后的正确率,结果显示,在教学和超声模拟后,评估的正确率大约增加了11% (p值< 0.05)。在诊断早期妊娠并发症和TVUS技能方面的总体舒适度从平均李克特量表2到5显著提高(p < 0.05)。结论:TVUS模拟可作为学习重要妇女健康主题的辅助手段,应作为培训未来医生的一项重要技能。
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING-
CiteScore
1.70
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期刊介绍: Ultrasound is the official journal of the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS), a multidisciplinary, charitable society comprising radiologists, obstetricians, sonographers, physicists and veterinarians amongst others.
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