title: [Training of medical students for pelvic examination: Benefits of teaching on anatomic models].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the benefits of training sessions for pelvic examination using anatomic models.
  
  
  METHODS
  The medical students (MS) registered in their 5th year of medical studies at Angers University Hospital had to complete two anonymous questionnaires; one at the beginning of the workshop and one at the end. Every procedure which included pelvic exam (PE), vaginal sample (VS), smear test (ST), insertion of a speculum and insertion of intra-uterine device (IUD) was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-one MS answered both questionnaires. They were very satisfied or satisfied with the outcomes of the workshop in 91 % of the cases. At the beginning of the workshop, 28 %, 52 %, 30 %, 25 % and 3 % reported a low level of difficulty to carry out, respectively, a PE, VS, ST, insertion of a speculum, insertion of an IUD. At the end of the session, there were respectively 55 %, 83 %, 76 %, 66 % and 16 % of MS to report a low level of difficulty of these same procedures. For all of these procedures, there were a significant (P<0.05) number of MS who estimated the procedure's level of difficulty as being low at the end of the session.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The level of technical difficulty of all procedures was significantly decreased at the end of the workshop.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France. Electronic address: pebouet@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: P-E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Bouet
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jeanneteau
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Legendre
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU de Montréal, 1058, boulevard Saint-Denis, H2X 3J4 Montréal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Hachem
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine d'Angers, rue Haute-de-Reculée, 49100 Angers, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.affiliation: Centre de simulation en santé, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France.
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Granry
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Descamps
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sentilhes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D058869:Gynecological Examination / Q000379:methods*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D000066908:Simulation Training / Q000379:methods*; D013337:Students, Medical
keywords: Enseignement; Examen pelvien; Medical student; Pelvic examination; Simulation; Training; Étudiant en médecine