Family medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of exposure to mental illness in role-play on undergraduate student attitudes.
Education is integral to reducing stigma toward the mentally ill. Medical educators have a key role in delivering education that reduces that stigma. Undergraduate psychiatric training and specific education programs are both effective in reducing stigma. However, many students are exposed to concepts of mental illness at a much earlier stage in their education. No previous study has explored the effect of intervention such as role-play on student attitudinal development. ⋯ Single high-intensity routine teaching sessions such as role-play involving metal illness do not influence student attitudes.
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Physical examination (PE) skills among U.S. medical students have been shown to be deficient. This study examines the effect of a Web-based physical examination curriculum on first-year medical student PE skills. ⋯ A significant improvement in first-year medical student performance on the adult PE occurred after implementing Web-based instructional video.