Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

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Pre-anesthetic clinic internship: new teaching method of pre-anesthesia evaluation for undergraduates

  • Zheng, Shao-Hua (Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Brain Science, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University) ;
  • Mei, Xiao-Peng (Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Brain Science, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University)
  • Received : 2021.03.28
  • Accepted : 2021.05.17
  • Published : 2021.06.01
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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to observe the effect of internship in a pre-anesthetic clinic on the teaching quality of pre-anesthesia evaluation for undergraduates. Methods: A total of 120 undergraduates from July 2017 to July 2018 in the anesthesia department of our hospital were randomly divided into two groups: pre-anesthetic clinic internship teaching group (n = 60) and traditional teaching group (n = 60). The knowledge in the pre-anesthesia evaluation teaching chapters was evaluated between the two groups of undergraduates. Results: There were no significant differences in the demographic information between the two groups. The scores in the case analysis and theoretical knowledge test in the pre-anesthetic clinic internship teaching group were significantly higher than those in the traditional teaching group. In addition, the students' satisfaction with the curriculum design was significantly higher in the pre-anesthetic clinic internship teaching group than in the traditional teaching group. Conclusion: Pre-anesthetic clinic internships can improve the quality of pre-anesthesia assessment teaching for undergraduates.

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Acknowledgement

We would like to thank the entire faculty from our department, the students who participated in our study, and Dr. Jerome Staal from the Menzies Research Institute, Tasmania, Australia, who provided critical scientific opinions and help in English.

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