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A dedicated undergraduate gynaecology teaching clinic: the Keele experience

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Abstract

Much discussion in the literature centres on how best to teach medical students the intricacies of gynaecological assessment and the subsequent formulation of a management plan. At Keele University skills are initially developed in a simulated setting and then transferred to the workplace where students continue to develop their skills. A dedicated undergraduate gynaecology teaching clinic has been developed and comprises of 2-3 students and a tutor. All 38 students rotating through the department between January and June 2013 were invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire to evaluate this clinic and 36 (95%) of them responded. Respondents felt significantly more comfortable taking a gynaecology history, ensuring privacy during examination and formulating a management plan post-clinic (all p < 0.001), with female students feeling significantly more comfortable than their male counterparts (p = 0.04). The use of this clinic shows great promise to help students learn an unfamiliar and challenging skill.

Publication Date Oct 22, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Print ISSN 0144-3615
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Pages 227-229
DOI https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2015.1050651
Keywords Undergraduate, medical education, teaching, learning, gynaecology, outpatient
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2015.1050651

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