Technical Skills Training for Veterinary Students: A Comparison of Simulators and Video for Teaching Standardized Cardiac Dissection

Allavena, Rachel; Schaffer-White, Andrea B.; Long, Hanna; Alawneh, J. I.

doi:10.3138/jvme.0516-095r

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“…All of the studies were experimental, and the techniques included: intravenous and intramuscular injections; 29 intra-articular (joint) injections; 30 diagnostic regional anaesthesia (nerve blocks); 31 endoscopy of the upper respiratory tract; 32 gynaecological examination; 33,34 laparoscopic ovariectomy; 35 and cardiac dissection. 36 Cardiac dissection was included as a clinical skill for the purposes of this article, due to the RCVS listing the ability to perform a post-mortem examination in their Day One Competences, and the assumption that the cardiac dissection procedure would be required as part of a thorough post-mortem examination. 4…”

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“…43 Table 1 provides a summary of all the simulators described in the reviewed literature. 14,15,19,22–36,39–88…”

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“…43 Table 1 provides a summary of all the simulators described in the reviewed literature. 14,15,19,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]…”

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The Use of Simulators for Teaching Practical Clinical Skills to Veterinary Students — A Review

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2022

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In the context of veterinary education, simulators are devices or sets of conditions aiming to imitate real patients and enable students to practice skills without the need for live animal use. Simulator use in veterinary education has increased significantly in recent years, allowing consistent practical teaching without reliance on clinical cases. This review examines the available literature regarding the use of simulation and simulators for teaching practical day one competences to veterinary students. Scientific databases were searched and 73 relevant articles were reviewed. The reviewed articles revealed that there are a number of simulators currently available to veterinary educators, that simulators can enhance student skills and provide an alternative learning environment without the need for live animal and/or cadaver use, and that they usually receive positive feedback from the students who use them. There appears to be a bias towards small animal simulators — however, some skills that are developed through the use of small animal or table-top models will be transferrable to other species. The majority of large animal simulators focus on bovine rectal palpation and/or pregnancy diagnosis. Further research is required to increase the repertoire of available simulators for use in veterinary education, in order to improve the practical skills of veterinary students and reduce the use of live animals and cadaver material for teaching purposes.

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“…43 Table 1 provides a summary of all the simulators described in the reviewed literature. 14,15,19,22–36,39–88…”

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“…The use of video material in undergraduate education is promising and should be even further developed [20]. Simulators, models and videos are suitable tools for learning practical skills; the selection of videos should be adapted to the individual learning styles of the students [21]. Video-based e-learning content is clearly superior to text-based materials when imparting practical skills [22] and videos on clinical skills are perceived by students as being useful for learning clinical skills [23].…”

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TiHoVideos: veterinary students’ utilization of instructional videos on clinical skills

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Background The YouTube channel “TiHoVideos” was created by the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (TiHo) to enable easy, public access to the university’s instructional videos as an additional support for learning clinical skills. Video production is expensive and time-consuming. To be able to optimize video production and aligning content to student needs we wanted to know if and how our students use these videos. Results Results show that the participating students primarily prepared for learning stations in the Clinical Skills Lab (CSL) by watching TiHoVideos at home on tablets or laptops and then concentrated at the CSL on learning the practical skills hands on. The videos available on TiHoVideos are rated as being a “very helpful” educational tool when preparing for CSL learning stations. Conclusions Instructional videos represent an unquestionably suitable medium to aid veterinary students learn practical skills and a contribution to animal welfare by reducing the use of live animals in undergraduate veterinary education. The university’s production of educational video material proves to be worth the effort because the videos are being used, appreciated and well-rated by TiHo students for their learning experience.

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“…Case reports have confirmed the usefulness of 3-D models of hearts and large vessels for surgical planning in human, canine and feline patients, as surgeons can more easily recognise the dimensions of surgical fields and distances between structures. [6][7][8] A number of teaching models have been reported, such as horse models of cardiac dissection, 9 commercial models for anatomical study of the heart and virtual reality simulators for echocardiography in humans. 3,4 In addition, 3-D models are also used for teaching the anatomy of various congenital heart diseases, which is often complex.…”

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The Use of 3-D Models of Echocardiographic Imaging Planes for Teaching Echocardiography Techniques for Use in Dogs and Cats

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Echocardiography is an invaluable technique for the diagnosis of heart disease. The aim of this study was to develop 3-D models of healthy and diseased hearts of dogs and cats, and to evaluate their effectiveness in assisting veterinary undergraduates to understand echocardiographic imaging planes. Resin models depicting the main echocardiographic imaging planes of normal hearts were created, as well as example hearts with features of mitral degeneration in dogs and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats. After a theoretical class, fourth-year students were randomly assigned to one of two groups (model group or control group). The model group had access to the 3-D models, along with self-explanatory text about echocardiographic imaging planes; the control group only had access to the self-explanatory text. Both groups were allowed 2 weeks to study their allocated resources, after which the students undertook an assessment to evaluate their learning and completed a questionnaire about their experiences and satisfaction with the respective teaching method. A total of 39 students participated in the study, 19 in the model group and 20 in the control group. Students assigned to the model group spent more time studying ( p = 0.0027). The proportion of students who achieved a satisfactory grade in the assessment was 89.5% in the model group and 60% in the control group ( p = 0.0449). The 3-D models facilitated, and significantly improved, the identification of cardiac structures and disease-associated abnormalities, and the learning process in general. Additionally, the models seemed to provide greater student motivation for studying echocardiography.

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Technical Skills Training for Veterinary Students: A Comparison of Simulators and Video for Teaching Standardized Cardiac Dissection

Cited by 10 publications

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The Use of Simulators for Teaching Practical Clinical Skills to Veterinary Students — A Review

The Use of Simulators for Teaching Practical Clinical Skills to Veterinary Students — A Review

TiHoVideos: veterinary students’ utilization of instructional videos on clinical skills

The Use of 3-D Models of Echocardiographic Imaging Planes for Teaching Echocardiography Techniques for Use in Dogs and Cats

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