Feasibility of scenario-based simulation training versus traditional workshops in continuing medical education: A randomized controlled trial

Medical Education Online

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Kerr, Brendan ^a   Hawkins, Trisha Lee Ann ^a   Herman, Robert ^a   Barnes, Sue ^b   Kaufmann, Stephanie ^b   Fraser, Kristin ^a   Ma, Irene W Y ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing medical education; Patient simulation; Pregnancy induced hypertension

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; TEACHING; ARTICLE; CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY-INDUCED HYPERTENSION;

ALBERTA; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PREGNANCY; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT; TEACHING;

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SIMULATION; PREGNANCY-INDUCED HYPERTENSION;

EID: 84888809656     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10872981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/meo.v18i0.21312     Document Type: Article

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