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ArticleBMC medical education2022

COVID-19 infection control education for medical students undergoing clinical clerkship: a mixed-method approach.

Hajime Kasai, Go Saito, Shoichi Ito, Ayaka Kuriyama, Chiaki Kawame, Kiyoshi Shikino, Kenichiro Takeda, Misuzu Yahaba, Toshibumi Taniguchi, Hidetoshi Igari and 2 more

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Article in BMC medical education, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hajime KasaiHealth Professional Development Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan. daikasai6075@yahoo.co.jp.
Go SaitoDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Shoichi ItoHealth Professional Development Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Ayaka KuriyamaDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Chiaki KawameDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Kiyoshi ShikinoDepartment of General Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Kenichiro TakedaDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Misuzu YahabaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Toshibumi TaniguchiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Hidetoshi IgariDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Seiichiro SakaoDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Takuji SuzukiDepartment of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Chiba University · JPChiba University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) has induced an urgent need to train medical students not only in infection prevention control but also in the treatment of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. This study evaluates the impact of simulated clinical practice with peer role-plays and a lecture on clinical education for COVID-19.

methodsThe sample for the study included 82 fourth- and fifth-year medical students undergoing clinical clerkship in respiratory medicine. They answered questionnaires and participated in semi-structured focus group interviews (FGIs) regarding the advantages of simulated clinical practice with peer role-plays and lectures on clinical education for COVID-19.

resultsA total of 75 students participated in the COVID-19 education program between January and November 2021. The responses to the questionnaire revealed that the satisfaction level of students with COVID-19 education was high. No significant change was found among students concerning fear of COVID-19 before and after the program. The degree of burden of handling information on COVID-19 reduced significantly, while the degree with respect to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including appropriate wearing and removing of PPE, and care of patients with confirmed COVID-19 while taking steps to prevent infection, exhibited a decreasing trend. Nine FGIs were conducted (n = 74). The advantages of simulated clinical practice were segregated into five categories (infection prevention control, educational methods, burden on healthcare providers, self-reflection, and fear of COVID-19); and that of the lecture were segregated into four categories (information literacy, knowledge of COVID-19, educational methods, and self-reflection).

conclusionsSimulated clinical practice with peer role-plays and the lecture pertaining to COVID-19 can prove to be efficient and safe methods for learning about COVID-19 infection and prevention control for medical students. They can reduce the burden of COVID-19 patients' care. Moreover, they can also provide an opportunity for self-reflection, realize the burden of medical care, and acquire relevant information.

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Clinical ClerkshipCOVID-19Students, MedicalHumansInfection ControlPersonal Protective EquipmentCOVID-19Focus groupsLectureQualitative researchRole-playingSimulation training

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PMID35690852
PMCPMC9188461
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