The understanding of plastic and reconstructive surgery amongst Queensland medical students

Conyard, Christopher; Schaefer, Nathan; Williams, D. F.; Beem, Henry; McDougall, James

doi:10.1016/j.jpra.2016.01.001

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“…Consistent with previous reports in the literature,2 3 5 9 the students in our cohort had poor baseline awareness of plastic surgery subspecialties. Few students recognised that skin cancer and hand surgery fall under the remit of plastic surgery.…”

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“…Misperceptions of the scope of plastic surgery have been reported in medical students worldwide, including in Australia,3 India,4 the USA2 and in the UK 5. This is a problematic barrier to recruiting the best applicants to specialty,6 Greene and May noted that the most influential factor associated with recruitment in plastic surgery was exposure to the specialty at medical school 7.…”

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The introduction of plastic and reconstructive surgery to the University of Glasgow undergraduate medical core curriculum.

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2019

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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Misperceptions of plastic surgery remain common among medical students and the medical community. This creates barriers in recruitment to specialty and patient referral. Before this study, there was no formal plastic surgery teaching in University of Glasgow undergraduate medical core curriculum. A plastic surgery teaching pilot was implemented for fourth year students. Oncoplastic breast surgery was used as an example of gold standard multidisciplinary reconstructive surgery. Surveys collected data before and after provision of teaching across four parameters; identification of plastic surgery subspecialties, understanding of plastic surgery, opinion of the pilot and curriculum, career preferences and gender. The response rate was 57% (n=160). The most and least recognised subspecialties were burns (48% (n=75)) and perineal and lower limb reconstruction (0% (n=0)), respectively, with more students identifying aesthetic surgery (16% (n=26)) than hand (9% (n=15)) or skin cancer surgery (6% (n=9)). The majority (129 (81%)) thought plastic surgery was poorly represented in their curriculum and wanted further information (98 (61%)). Reported understanding of plastic surgery significantly improved (p≤0.00005). Those interested in surgical careers increased from 39% (n=63) to 41% (n=66) with more males than females reporting interest (p≤0.05). This study introduced plastic and reconstructive surgery into the undergraduate curriculum and led to further increased plastic surgery teaching. It improved student understanding, desire to gain more experience in the specialty and interest in surgical careers. Teaching students about subspecialties is vital to dispel misconceptions, ensure appropriate referrals and ignite interest in those with aptitude for surgical careers.

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The introduction of plastic and reconstructive surgery to the University of Glasgow undergraduate medical core curriculum.

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Thomson

2019

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“…Having analyzed the results, understand the need to make a change in teaching pattern to prevent detriment to the speciality. 9 Stronger representation of these common problem-solving topics amidst general surgery classes to be handled by plastic surgeons.…”

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Plastic and reconstructive surgery - do our undergraduate medical students have adequate awareness about it? Can we do something to improve their exposure, knowledge and interest in it?

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Background: The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness levels about plastic surgery among medical students and to formulate appropriate teaching modules for undergraduate students to introduce and educate them about various plastic surgical procedures.Methods: A questionnaire-based study was done to assess awareness about procedures done under plastic surgery among medical students from second through final year. Collected data were statistically analyzed. The results were used to propose changes in teaching modules to medical students.Results: There is not much awareness about plastic surgery as a specialty amongst medical students. Plastic surgery is mostly perceived as cosmetic surgery, and the other procedures done under plastic surgery is not associated with the speciality by the medical students. Of all the clinical conditions given to the participants, there was not a single clinical condition where the respondents favoured undisputedly for plastic surgeons.Conclusions: Plastic surgery as a specialty is poorly understood by our undergraduate medical students so authors conclude there is lack of awareness, knowledge and disposition about plastic surgical procedures among them. Based on the report’s authors have formulated teaching and practical modules like enrichment courses, value added education, co-curricular activities and introduction to social media platforms related to plastic surgery for creating better awareness and knowledge among undergraduate medical students about plastic surgery.

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“…1 It is often thought to consist only of its cosmetic aspect, dealing only with improvement of appearance. 2 It, however, comprises multiple subspecialties such as breast surgeries, cleft lip surgery, hand surgery, maxillofacial trauma, burns, mammoplasty, abdominoplasty, liposuction among others. 2 In spite of this J Health Allied Sci NU :2020;10:97-101 diversity, several studies across different continents have shown that it is still poorly understood by many, including primary care physicians and medical students.…”

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“…2 It, however, comprises multiple subspecialties such as breast surgeries, cleft lip surgery, hand surgery, maxillofacial trauma, burns, mammoplasty, abdominoplasty, liposuction among others. 2 In spite of this J Health Allied Sci NU :2020;10:97-101 diversity, several studies across different continents have shown that it is still poorly understood by many, including primary care physicians and medical students. [2][3][4][5][6][7] From these studies, a dearth in knowledge surrounding plastic surgery and particularly a mixed attitude toward its practice has been reported.…”

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Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students toward Plastic Surgery

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Odiero

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Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU

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Introduction Inadequate professional and medical exposure and misconceptions about plastic surgery have not only been linked to students’ poor knowledge and attitude toward it, but also bias against the selection of plastic surgery as a specialty. This assertion is yet to be tested and confirmed in our setting. This study therefore aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude of medical students toward plastic surgery. Methods One hundred and eight (108) students between their 3rd and 4th year of study were randomly recruited and handed structured questionnaires on knowledge and attitude toward plastic surgery. Data were then analyzed using SPSS and represented in percentages, medians, and means. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests were done to assess for significant statistical differences based on gender grouping and year of study, respectively. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant at a 95% confidence interval. Results Majority of the students had some awareness about plastic surgery since, a majority (88%) identified plastic surgery with cosmetics and identified trauma as the main condition handled by plastic surgeons. Sixty-four percent (64%) acknowledged the risks associated with plastic surgery and 79.6% noted the presence of the procedures in Kenya. When assessing attitude, 62% reported that they did not want to pursue plastic surgery in the future, 75% would not consider plastic surgery done on them and 77% of the respondents felt embarrassed to undergo the surgery if their family knew while another 77% felt embarrassed if their friends knew. It is worth noting that 55% had their initial exposure to plastic surgery through information from the media sources. Mann-Whitney test done to assess for gender differences only revealed significant difference (p-value = 0.009) on assessing for the availability of plastic surgery procedures in Kenya. Kruskal–Wallis test did not reveal any significant differences based on year of study. Conclusion Data from our study suggest that students have some awareness about plastic surgery but have a poor attitude toward it.

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The understanding of plastic and reconstructive surgery amongst Queensland medical students

Cited by 14 publications

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The introduction of plastic and reconstructive surgery to the University of Glasgow undergraduate medical core curriculum.

The introduction of plastic and reconstructive surgery to the University of Glasgow undergraduate medical core curriculum.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery - do our undergraduate medical students have adequate awareness about it? Can we do something to improve their exposure, knowledge and interest in it?

Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students toward Plastic Surgery

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