SynthesisBMC medical education2021
Perceptions of medical students towards and effectiveness of online surgical curriculum: a systematic review.
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- Medical education during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: an umbrella review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Is Online Video-Based Education an Effective Method to Teach Basic Surgical Skills to Students and Surgical Trainees? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of surgical educationPooled it
- Educational videos as a teaching approach to enhance dental students' practical skills in preclinical courses.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Enhancing clinical training evaluation: leveraging artificial intelligence algorithms for effective online practicum assessment.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The impact of online teaching curricula on undergraduate basic surgical skills acquisition.Surgery open science · 2025Article
- Online Learning for Surgical Skill in Clinical-year Medical Students: a Rapid Review.Medical science educator · 2024Review
- In-Person Versus Online Training in Simulations of Helping Babies Breathe: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Cureus · 2024Article
- Interprofessional collaboration (or lack thereof) between faculty and learning technologists in the creation of digital learning.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Undergraduate Skills Training in Pandemic Times: Where Is the Future of Medical Education?European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review of the Medical Student Feedback on Undergraduate Surgical Education During the Pandemic.Cureus · 2022Review
- Impact of an in-person small group surgical skills course for preclinical medical students in an era of increased e-learning.Surgery open science · 2022Article
- A single-center, cross-sectional study of cross-professional faculties' perception to virtual class under different scenarios: A stepwise approach.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2022Article
- Challenges and Innovations Brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic Regarding Medical and Pharmacy Education Especially in Africa and Implications for the Future.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundOnline education has been used as an adjunct modality for teaching and it attracts attention in recent years as many medical students can not accomplish their clerkship in the hospital due to COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to collect the articles related to online surgical education for medical students, and to analyze the effectiveness of online education and the perceptions of the medical students.
methodWe performed a systemic literature search in PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC and Cochrane library. Keywords used for searching included "medical student", "online education", "online teaching", "online learning", "distance learning", "electronic learning", "virtual learning" and "surgical". Medical education research study quality instrument (MERSQI) was used for the evaluation of the quality of the searched articles.
resultsFrom 1240 studies retrieved from the databases, 13 articles were included in this study after screening. The publication year was from 2007 to 2021. The mean MERSQI score of the 13 searched articles was 12.5 +/- 1.7 (range 10.0-14.5). There were totally 2023 medical students who attended online surgical curriculum. By online course, improvement of understanding and knowledge on the studied topics could be reached. The confidence in patient encounters could be improved by online curriculum with sharing experiences, discussing, and role playing. However, students felt concentration was poor during online course. Medical students studying through video platform could get better test scores than those studying with textbooks. Regarding basic surgical skills, online teaching of suturing and knot-tying could be possible and was appreciated by the students who could practice away from the hospital and get feedbacks by instructors through online environment. The scores for the clinical competence assessment for incision, suturing and knot-tying were found to be no significant difference between the online teaching group and face-to-face teaching group.
conclusionOnline surgical curriculum for medical students is not easy but inevitable in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. Although online course is not the same as physical course, there are some efforts which could be tried to increase the effectiveness. Basic surgical skills could also be taught effectively through online platform. Even if the COVID-19 pandemic is over in the future, online curriculum could still be a helpful adjunct for surgical education.
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