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Teaching musculoskeletal examination skills to UK medical students : a comparative survey of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic education practice
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Blake, Tim (2014) Teaching musculoskeletal examination skills to UK medical students : a comparative survey of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic education practice. BMC Medical Education, Volume 14 (Number 1). Article number 62. doi:10.1186/1472-6920-14-62 ISSN 1472-6920.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-14-62
Abstract
Background
Specialists in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics are frequently involved in undergraduate teaching of musculoskeletal (MSK) examination skills. Students often report that specialty-led teaching is inconsistent, confusing and bears little resemblance to the curricula. The Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (GALS) is a MSK screening tool that provides a standardised approach to examination despite it being fraught with disapproval and low uptake. Recent studies would appear to support innovative instructional methods of engaging learners such as patient educators and interactive small group teaching.
Methods
This comparative cross-sectional survey evaluates the current state of undergraduate teaching in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, including preferred teaching methods, attitudes towards GALS, and barriers to effective teaching. An electronic questionnaire was sent to specialist trainees and Consultants in the East and West Midlands region, representing 5 UK medical schools. Descriptive statistical data analysis was performed.
Results
There were 76 respondents representing 5 medical schools. There was a request for newer teaching methodologies to be used: multi-media computer-assisted learning (35.5%), audio-visual aids (31.6%), role-playing (19.7%), and social media (3.9%). It is evident that GALS is under-utilised with 50% of clinicians not using GALS in their teaching.
Conclusions
There is a genuine desire for clinical educators to improve their teaching ability, collaborate more with curriculum planners, and feel valued by institutions. There remains a call for implementing a standardised approach to MSK clinical teaching to supersede GALS.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) | ||||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Rheumatology -- Study and teaching, Orthopedics -- Study and teaching, Medicine -- Examinations | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | BMC Medical Education | ||||||||
Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd. | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1472-6920 | ||||||||
Official Date: | 28 March 2014 | ||||||||
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Volume: | Volume 14 | ||||||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||||||
Article Number: | Article number 62 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1186/1472-6920-14-62 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
Funder: | University of Warwick |
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