Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Sep 2022)
The Effect of Using Video Simulation and Hands-on Simulation Training on Preclinical Medical Students’ Confidence in Dermatological Suturing Skills
Abstract
Ziad Mansour Alshaalan Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Ziad Mansour Alshaalan, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf, 72388, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966-566000909, Email [email protected] and Objectives: This study aimed to compare between the use of hands-on simulation training sessions versus video training on students’ confidence in suturing skills. The study measured the effect of using hands-on simulation training versus video-recorded simulation training on medical students’ suturing skills.Methods: This study was conducted at College of Medicine, Jouf University. All third-year medical students (n=98) were invited to participate in the study. However, only 81 (male=57, female=24) of them participated in this study. A randomized pretest–posttest control group study design was used to assess self-ratings of confidence in skills. All participants attended a lecture and were then divided into two groups: the experimental group (n=34) had simulation activities, while the control group (n=47) watched video-recorded training. A paired t-test was used to assess the difference between the pretest and post-test scores within each group. The independent t-test was used to compare the overall mean between both groups.Results: Statistically significant differences (improvements) of students’ confidence in skills were detected in both groups. The mean difference between pre- and post-test scores for the experimental group was 1.47 (p< 0.001), and it was 0.92 (p< 0.001) for the control group.Conclusion: Both hands-on simulation training sessions and video training sessions are beneficial for teaching suturing skills for students. Furthermore, a long-term follow-up multicenter study that evaluates the impact of confidence in skin suturing skills on competence development is warranted among different university students in Saudi Arabia.Keywords: dermatology, Saudi Arabia, self-confidence, simulation, skills, students, suturing
