title: [Hands-on teaching for students in urology: the use of peer teaching and simulators].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hands-on training in urology for medical students is characterized by several challenges. We tried to improve our practical training day using peer teaching/peer-assisted learning and simulators.
  
  
  METHODS
  An average of 116 students participated in our practical training day every semester between 2007/2008 and summer semester 2011. We evaluated students' satisfaction, human resources, and student to teacher ratio before and after the restructuring.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the restructuring in 2008/2009, all categories showed improvement (1=best; 6=worst). The general rating rose from 2.2 (2008) to 1.45 (2011); practical training improved from 2.85 (2008) to 1.55 (2011).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peer teaching and simulators are reasonable tools in medical education in urology. They increase individual coaching of students and lead to improved satisfaction and subjective learning success. Interprofessional education with the selective use of nursing staff as teachers was widely accepted. With these tools essential hands-on skills in urology can be acquired by all medical students.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, München, Deutschland, sebastian.schmid@lrz.tum.de.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Berberat
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Gschwend
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Autenrieth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008348:Manikins; D008611:Mentors; D010379:Peer Group; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education*