Shahid Manzar, Jad El Koussaify, Victoria C Garcia, Yagiz Ozdag, Anil Akoon, C Liam Dwyer, Joel C Klena, Louis C Grandizio
Statistical Literacy in Hand and Upper-Extremity Patients
Journal of hand surgery global online
pilot randomized controlled trial conducted institutions simulation center 32 first year medical students single medical institution participants randomly divided two equal groups completed educational module identification pathophysiology five common cardiac sounds control group utilized traditional education methods interventional group incorporated multisensory stimuli afterwards participants listened randomly selected cardiac sounds competency data collected multiplechoice postassessment groups mannwhitney u test used analyze data data analyzed using mannwhitney u test diagnostic accuracy significantly higher multisensory group mdn100 compared control group mdn60 postassessment u735 p0042 likewise knowledge acquisition substantially better multisensory group mdn80 control group mdn50 u 49 p0031 findings suggest incorporation multisensory stimuli significantly improves cardiac auscultation competency given costeffectiveness simplicity approach offers viable alternative expensive simulation technologies like harvey simulator particularly settings limited resources consequently teaching modality holds promise global applicability addressing worldwide deterioration cardiac auscultation skills potentially leading better patient outcomes future studies broaden sample size span multiple institutions investigate longterm retention rates