Harm H J van Noort, Femke L Becking-Verhaar, Wilmieke Bahlman-van Ooijen, Maarten Pel, Harry van Goor, Getty Huisman-de Waal
Three Years of Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring on the General Surgical Ward: Is It Sustainable? A Qualitative Study
Journal of clinical medicine
study investigated perceptions performance medical students regarding engagement learning knottying skill presented online demonstration format due emergency remote measures accompanied covid19 restrictions finalyear undergraduate medical students invited view online demonstration onehanded knottying skill practice skill using common household items recorded attempts uploaded onto flipgrid application completed attempts scored using adapted objective structured assessment technical skill osats validated tool used mixedmethods sequential explanatory design data regarding students engagement gathered via short questionnaire focus group discussion fgd conducted understand learning experiences better descriptive statistics proportions percentages used summarize categorical variables median continuous variables video attempt scored independently two surgeons reliability determined using intraclass correlation statistical tests conducted 5 level significance responses openended survey questions qualitative data fgds analysed using thematic analysis seventyone students participated exercise students 915 expressed confidence ability perform skill able follow steps video demonstration 831 median number times needed practice video submission 70 interquartile range iqr 50100 using adapted osats tool median scores student attempts 190 21 iqr 170200 assessor 1 180 21 iqr 170200 assessor 2 overall scores showed good reliability assessors based intraclass correlation 086 95 ci 079090 p 0001 qualitative insights students experiences learning skill generally positive practical experiential learning process valued social aspects learning via flipgrid challenges expressed related need inperson training formal feedback improve technique suggestions improve learning included request interactive session immediate feedback attempts able practice friend would assist videoing basic knottying taught acceptable efficiency student satisfaction using online methods items available home