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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Evaluation of the effectiveness of using flipped classroom in puncture skills teaching.

Weihao Zhang, Miao Jiang, Wei Zhao, Shuai Li, Fan Li, Feifei Feng, Yongjing Wang, Yan Li, Lan Liu

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Article in BMC medical education, 2024. 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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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Weihao ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Miao JiangClinical Skill Training Center, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Wei ZhaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Shuai LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Fan LiDepartment of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Feifei FengDepartment of Respiration, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Yongjing WangDepartment of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Yan LiClinical Skill Training Center, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China.
Lan LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, China. liulandoctor@163.com.
Second Hospital of Shandong University · CN

Funding

The Education and Teaching Reform Project of Shandong University 2021Y143The Education and Teaching Reform Project of Shandong University 2023Y044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe effectiveness of flipped classroom (FC) on puncture skills in medical education is still uncertain. This study aimed to assess the role of the FC model in puncture skills and investigate the acceptance and approval of FC among medical students and instructors.

methodsA mixed research approach of quasi-experimental research design and descriptive qualitative research was conducted in September 2022 for one month, using an FC teaching method that combined instructional videos and group learning. The study participants were 71 fifth-year medical students from two classes at a Chinese medical school and four instructors. The medical students were randomly divided into two groups: the traditional classroom (TC) group (Group A) and the FC group (Group B). For teaching, Group B used FC, and Group A used PowerPoint-based TC. The effectiveness of the two teaching models was assessed with Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), and questionnaires were distributed to the medical students and instructors after the assessment. Two independent sample t-tests were used to analyse the differences in demographic data and the OSCE scores of the two groups of medical students.

resultsGroup B scored higher in puncture skills than Group A, especially regarding abdominal puncture (p = 0.03), thoracentesis (p < 0.001), bone marrow puncture (p < 0.001) and average performance of puncture skills (p < 0.001). For lumbar puncture, no difference in skill scores was observed between groups A and B (p > 0.409). The medical students thought that the FC improved their self-learning ability and helped them acquire knowledge. Regarding the OSCE of their skills, most medical students thought that it was more innovative and objective than traditional examinations and that it was better for assessing their overall abilities. Both the FC and OSCE were supported by the medical students. The instructors were also satisfied with the students' performance in the FC and supported the teaching model, agreeing to continue using it.

conclusionsThis study shows that FC teaching that combines instructional videos and group learning is a reliable and well-received teaching method for puncture skills, which supplements and expands existing teaching methods in the medical field.

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LearningStudents, MedicalCurriculumHumansPhysical ExaminationProblem-Based LearningPuncturesSurveys and QuestionnairesTeachingFlipped classroomMedical studentsObjective structured clinical examinationsQuestionnaireTraditional classroom

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