A dedicated undergraduate gynaecology teaching clinic: The Keele experience.
Much discussion in the literature centres on how best to teach medical students the intricacies of gynaecological assessment and the subsequent formulation of a management plan. At Keele University skills are initially developed in a simulated setting and then transferred to the workplace where students continue to develop their skills. A dedicated undergraduate gynaecology teaching clinic has been developed and comprises of 2-3 students and a tutor. All 38 students rotating through the department between January and June 2013 were invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire to evaluate this clinic and 36 (95%) of them responded. Respondents felt significantly more comfortable taking a gynaecology history, ensuring privacy during examination and formulating a management plan post-clinic (all p < 0.001), with female students feeling significantly more comfortable than their male counterparts (p = 0.04). The use of this clinic shows great promise to help students learn an unfamiliar and challenging skill.
a Hereford County Hospital - Wye Valley NHS Trust , Hereford , UK.
Hamza Mahamadu
HM
Katali
b Obstetrics & Gynaecology, West Midlands Deanery, Princess Royal Hospital , Telford , UK.
William Rhys
WR
Parry-Smith
c University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust , Stoke on Trent , UK.|d School of Medicine, Keele University , Keele , UK.
Rees L
RL
Eliot
d School of Medicine, Keele University , Keele , UK.|e Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Royal Stoke University Hospital - University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust , Stoke on Trent , UK.
Fidelma
F
O'Mahony
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D020377:Self Efficacy
Undergraduate; gynaecology; learning; medical education; outpatient; teaching