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Effect of simulated emergency skills training and assessments on the competence and confidence of medical students
Abstract
Objectives. To explore the effect of simulated skills training and assessments on medical studentsf competence and confidence when using the skills required to manage clinical emergencies.
Method. A one-group pretest post-test quasi-experimental design was used, with a convenience sample (n=82) comprising final-year medical students from 3 of the 6 annual Family Medicine rotations. The participantsf competence (knowledge and selected emergency skills as per curriculum) and confidence were assessed before training. The intervention comprised training in relevant theory, demonstrations and supervised hands-on practice. The post-training assessments were a repeat of the pretraining assessments.
Results. The improvement in participantsf confidence and competence levels when performing all the emergency skills on completion of the demonstrations and hands-on practice was highly significant (p.0.001). Participants were unanimous in their opinion that pre-assessments had enhanced their learning experience.
Conclusions. The strategy of teaching/learning and assessment of emergency skills in simulation was highly effective in enhancing the competence and confidence of medical students when managing a clinical emergency. However, students appeared to be overconfident, which could be ascribed to ignorance, and possibly indicates that feedback during training should be improved.
