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Introduction Despite the known importance of nutrition on health outcomes, most medical curricula do not dedicate sufficient time to nutrition topics. Many barriers prevent the successful integration of nutrition education into existing curricula. Methods We created an online nutrition module to educate students about foundational nutritional topics. To assess the efficacy of the module and improve integration of knowledge, students were asked to take a pre-assessment and a post-assessment immediately before and after completion of the module. Two months after completion, students were asked to take a follow-up assessment to assess long-term retention of the information covered in the module. Results A total of 15 medical students completed all the requirements of the nutrition module (including pre-, post-, and follow-up assessments). The mean percent correct on the pre-, post-, and follow-up assessments were 67.5%, 87.0%, and 83.5%, respectively. The absolute difference between the pre- and post-module scores was 3.8 points (19.0%, t = 9.2, p < 0.0001). The absolute difference between the mean post- and follow-up scores was − 0.93 points (4.7%, t = − 1.7, p = 0.1154). Discussion Most medical students do not feel adequately prepared to counsel patients on nutrition. Development of an accessible, online nutrition module was effective in teaching medical students about nutritional topics and in retaining the information over time. Advantages of the module include flexibility for students to choose when to complete the learning, brief (< 1 h) concise material, and the ability for educators to quickly update the module content.
Introduction Despite the known importance of nutrition on health outcomes, most medical curricula do not dedicate sufficient time to nutrition topics. Many barriers prevent the successful integration of nutrition education into existing curricula. Methods We created an online nutrition module to educate students about foundational nutritional topics. To assess the efficacy of the module and improve integration of knowledge, students were asked to take a pre-assessment and a post-assessment immediately before and after completion of the module. Two months after completion, students were asked to take a follow-up assessment to assess long-term retention of the information covered in the module. Results A total of 15 medical students completed all the requirements of the nutrition module (including pre-, post-, and follow-up assessments). The mean percent correct on the pre-, post-, and follow-up assessments were 67.5%, 87.0%, and 83.5%, respectively. The absolute difference between the pre- and post-module scores was 3.8 points (19.0%, t = 9.2, p < 0.0001). The absolute difference between the mean post- and follow-up scores was − 0.93 points (4.7%, t = − 1.7, p = 0.1154). Discussion Most medical students do not feel adequately prepared to counsel patients on nutrition. Development of an accessible, online nutrition module was effective in teaching medical students about nutritional topics and in retaining the information over time. Advantages of the module include flexibility for students to choose when to complete the learning, brief (< 1 h) concise material, and the ability for educators to quickly update the module content.
ZusammenfassungDie Behandlung von Menschen mit chronischen Wunden ist Bestandteil der dermatologischen Grundversorgung. Mit zunehmendem Alter steigt die Prävalenz chronischer Wunden an und so ist auch zukünftig ein Zuwachs an Patienten zu erwarten. Gleichzeitig zeichnet sich das Thema Wundmanagement als Paradebeispiel für die interdisziplinäre und auch interprofessionelle Patientenversorgung aus und kann damit in vielen Fachdisziplinen als Unterrichtsthema aufgegriffen werden. Dem zukünftig als Hausarzt oder Hausärztin tätigen Studierenden kommt später eine Lotsenrolle zu und er muss in der Lage sein, den Patienten rechtzeitig zu den notwendigen Fachdisziplinen für Diagnostik und Therapie weiter zu verweisen. Eine chronische Wunde als Komorbidität kann in allen Fachdisziplinen auftreten und bedarf einer korrekten Basisversorgung. Die Dermatologie deckt im Bereich Wundmanagement nicht nur den phlebologischen Versorgungskreis mit ab, sondern hat gerade in der Diagnostik seltenerer Ursachen chronischer Wunden eine Schlüsselrolle. Die Indikationsstellung und Durchführung weiterführender Diagnostik wie bspw. eine histologische Untersuchung einer tiefen Gewebeprobe kann Teil einer Lerneinheit für viele dermatologische Krankheitsbilder sein, die sich mit einer Ulzeration als Symptom darstellen. Es bieten sich somit viele didaktische Möglichkeiten, das Thema in eine Lehreinheit zu integrieren. Neben kognitiven Lernzielen zur Pathophysiologie und Differenzialdiagnostik chronischer Wunden können praktische Kompetenzen wie Anlegen von Verbänden, Sonografie oder Debridementverfahren vermittelt werden. Auch affektive Lernziele können in den Bereichen Versorgung von Menschen mit chronischen Erkrankungen oder Umsetzung präventiver Maßnahmen in Lehrpläne integriert werden.
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