Application of standardized patients combined with trauma simulators in surgical debridement training / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effects of teaching with standardized patients and trauma simulators in surgical debridement training.Methods:Forty-two undergraduate medical students were randomly divided into research group ( n=21) and control group ( n=21) during surgical debridement training in clinical skills simulation training courses. The research group received training using standardized patients combined with trauma simulators, while the control group received training using the simulated teaching method. After training, an examination test and a questionnaire survey were conducted to investigate whether the teaching method under study improved students' doctor-patient communication skills, humanistic care skills, and clinical operational skills. SPSS 20.0 was used to perform the t test and chi-square test. Results:The research group had significantly higher scores in debridement procedures [(65.63±2.58) vs. (62.92±3.88)], communication [(18.62±0.67) vs. (12.71±1.89)], and humanistic care [(8.52±0.51) vs. (6.33±1.11)] than the control group (all P<0.05). The survey results showed that medical students were more satisfied with the teaching method with standardized patients and trauma simulators, believing that it could improve doctor-patient communication skills, humanistic care skills, and clinical practice levels ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The teaching method with standardized patients and trauma simulators can improve training effects, which is worth promotion.