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Sustained Impact of a Virtual Disability Education Curriculum With Fourth-Year Medical Students in a Mandatory Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clerkship.
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American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation . Sep2023, Vol. 102 Issue 9, p780-786. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of the study was tomeasure the short- and long-term impact of a virtual disability education curriculum associated with a 2-wk mandatory physical medicine and rehabilitation clerkship for fourth-year medical students. Design: A prospective pre-post intervention survey-based study measuring the impact of a virtual disability education series at 1-wk and 6-mo time points after a mandatory physical medicine and rehabilitation clerkship including 8 hrs of virtual didactics with an emphasis on physical disabilities. The surveys assessed the overall virtual curriculum, perceived benefit of a virtual encounter, and the long-term applicability of the information learned from the clerkship. Results: The physical medicine and rehabilitation clerkship was effective in improvingmedical students' perceived comfort and clinical knowledge regarding treatment of persons with disabilities (P < 0.01). Therewere no statistical differences at the 6-mo time point, indicating sustained benefit and integration of knowledge in the long term (P > 0.05). In addition, 84% of students reported using the information in clinical experiences at 6 mos. Conclusions: The physical medicine and rehabilitation clerkship including a virtual disability education curriculum improved long-term perceived medical student comfort and knowledge of treating persons with disabilities, with a focus on those with physical disabilities. Virtual encounters with persons with disabilities are viable and impactful avenues to provide this education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PSYCHOLOGY of medical students
*ONLINE education
*LECTURE method in teaching
*LUMBAR pain
*STUDENT assignments
*KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
*PROFESSIONS
*SPINAL cord injuries
*PHYSICAL medicine
*FUNCTIONAL status
*HUMAN comfort
*CURRICULUM
*AGITATION (Psychology)
*MANN Whitney U Test
*INTERNSHIP programs
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*SURVEYS
*LEARNING strategies
*PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
*CASE studies
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*CHI-squared test
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CLINICAL competence
*REHABILITATION
*PEOPLE with disabilities
*STUDENT attitudes
*THEMATIC analysis
*BRAIN injuries
*DATA analysis software
*MEDICAL education
*EDUCATIONAL outcomes
*LONGITUDINAL method
*VIDEO recording
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08949115
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171293722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002201