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. 2021 May 12;21(1):271.
doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02709-5.

Use of simulation in teaching haematological aspects to undergraduate medical students improves student's knowledge related to the taught theoretical underpinnings

Laila Alsuwaidi  1 , Jorgen Kristensen  2 , Amar Hk  3 , Saba Al Heialy  4   5
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Use of simulation in teaching haematological aspects to undergraduate medical students improves student's knowledge related to the taught theoretical underpinnings

Laila Alsuwaidi et al. BMC Med Educ. .

Abstract

Background: Simulation is an educational method which has several modalities and applications. In the last few decades Simulation-Based Medical Education (SBME) has become a significant influence in medical education. Despite the recognized potential of simulation to be used widely in support of healthcare education, there are no studies focused on the role of simulation in teaching haematology. Moreover, the reaction level is the most commonly reported in medical education. This study evaluates, at two levels of Kirkpatrick's model, the effectiveness of incorporating SBME in teaching haematological aspects to medical students.

Methods: A total of 84 second year medical students from two cohorts received theoretical components of Haematopoietic and Immune System in 4 credits course, delivered using lecture approach. First cohort students (n = 49) participated in interactive learning tutorials to discuss clinical vignettes. Second cohort (n = 35) students participated in simulation sessions where the tutorial's clinical vignettes were developed to clinical simulation scenarios conducted in the simulation centre. The potential influence of the simulation in learning enhancement was evaluated using Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Framework.

Results: The students rated the simulation sessions highly and found them to be a valuable learning experience. The category performance summary, generated by the assessment platform, demonstrates improvement in the student's knowledge enhanced by the SBME.

Conclusions: Adaptation of SBME in teaching haematological aspects is a feasible way to improve the student's knowledge related to the taught theoretical foundations. SBME has the potential to enhance the undergraduate medical curriculum and it is expected, in the near future, to be an increasingly recommended educational strategy to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Keywords: Education; Haematology; Immunology; Medicine; Simulation.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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The Kirkpatrick four-level evaluation model
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Students feedback on the post-training reaction survey
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Comparison between pre- and post-tests in 1st and 2nd cohorts
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