Effect of the Trauma Evaluation and Management module on the knowledge of senior medical students: a prospective cohort study

Yahya Almarhabi, Ahmed Subki, Mohammed Alsallum, Marwan Albeshri, Abdel Moniem Mukhtar

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Article in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yahya AlmarhabiFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Center of Excellence in Trauma and Accidents, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ahmed, Mohammed, Marwan); and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Moniem).

Ahmed SubkiFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Center of Excellence in Trauma and Accidents, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ahmed, Mohammed, Marwan); and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Moniem).

Mohammed AlsallumFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Center of Excellence in Trauma and Accidents, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ahmed, Mohammed, Marwan); and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Moniem).

Marwan AlbeshriFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Center of Excellence in Trauma and Accidents, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ahmed, Mohammed, Marwan); and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Moniem).

Abdel Moniem MukhtarFrom the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Center of Excellence in Trauma and Accidents, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Yahya); the Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ahmed, Mohammed, Marwan); and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Rabigh Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Moniem).

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Abstract

Background: Despite the high incidence of motor vehicle collisions and associated mortality rates in Saudi Arabia, formal trauma training and management for undergraduate medical students is not optimal. The aim of our study was to assess the effect of the Trauma Evaluation and Management (TEAM) module on trauma knowledge among senior medical students. Methods: Final-year medical students were recruited between September 2016 and May 2017 at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. They were allocated to 1 of 2 groups: 1 group was exposed to the TEAM module, and the other was not (control group). We employed a widely used 20-item multiple-choice standardized questionnaire to assess trauma-related knowledge of both groups. Results: Our study included 136 participants, 68 in the TEAM module group and 68 in the control group. The mean scores for trauma-related knowledge were 68.4% (standard deviation [SD] 15.63%) and 45.4% (SD 19.52%), respectively. Linear regression analysis showed that the TEAM module participants scored 23% higher on the test than the control participants (β = 22.94%, 95% confidence interval 16.94%–28.94%). Conclusion: Mean test scores were significantly higher for those who completed the TEAM module than for those who did not. We highly recommend incorporating the TEAM module into the formal medical curriculum at all Saudi universities.

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PMID30900434

DOI10.1503/cjs.018517

PMCPMC6738512

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