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Achieving physical examination competence through optimizing hands-on practice cycles: a prospective cohort comparative study of medical students.

Zinan Zhang, Zhenwei Tang, Fang Wang, Jingjia Yu, Youzhou Tang, Boyue Jiang, Yue Gou, Ben Lu, Anliu Tang, Xiaohong Tang

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Zinan Zhang *Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Zhenwei Tang *Xiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Fang WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jingjia YuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Youzhou TangDepartment of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Boyue JiangXiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yue GouXiangya Medical School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Ben LuDepartment of Haematology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Anliu TangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiaohong TangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.

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backgroundDeliberate practice (DP) was proposed for effective clinical skill training, which highlights focused, repetitive practice and feedback as the key points for practice. Although previous studies have investigated the effect of feedback in DP, little is known about the proper repetitive cycles of clinical skills training especially in physical examination (PE) training.

methodsWe drew learning curves and designed a comparative study to find out the optimal number of hands-on practice cycles, an important aspect of DP, in abdominal PE training for medical students. A comparative study was conducted to validate the optimal number of hands-on practice by dividing students into two cohorts including Cohort A (high-frequency hand-on training) and B (low-frequency hand-on training).

resultsThe learning curve study of 16 students exhibited a threshold of four repetitive practices when 81.25% students reached the competence score. A total of 74 students' final exam scores were collected for analysis. Students in Cohort A (4-5 PEs) scored significantly higher than those in Cohort B (≤3 PEs) (84.41 ± 11.78

conclusionHigh-frequency practice can improve students' competence of abdominal PE skill. We recommend four cycles of hands-on practice for each student in a training course like PE training.

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Chinese medical educationDeliberate practiceLearning curveMedical teachingPhysical examinationPractice cycles

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PMID34917424
PMCPMC8643100

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