Teaching the Simple Suture to Medical Students for Long-term Retention of Skill
Author(s) -
Ethan Routt,
Yasaman Mansouri,
Ellen H. de Moll,
Daniel M. Bernstein,
Sebastian Bernardo,
J. Levitt
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.118
Subject(s) - medicine , checklist , fibrous joint , test (biology) , schedule , medical education , knowledge retention , physical therapy , surgery , psychology , computer science , paleontology , cognitive psychology , biology , operating system
Instructional methods for the simple suture technique vary widely and are seldom based on educational research. Published data indicate that video primers and structured instruction and evaluation decrease learning time and improve skill acquisition.
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