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Use of animation-enhanced video clips for teaching abnormal breathing patterns
Eleanor C Hawkins1, Bernie Hansen, Brenda L Bunch
1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. eleanor_hawkins@ncsu.edu
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
|May 7, 2003
Summary
Veterinary students can now better diagnose respiratory diseases using the animated breathing pattern videotape (ABV). This tool enhances learning by visualizing normal and abnormal breathing patterns in small animals.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Respiratory Physiology
Background:
- Accurate characterization of respiratory diseases is crucial for diagnosis and patient stabilization.
- Veterinary students often lack sufficient clinical experience with diverse respiratory conditions and abnormal breathing patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an innovative teaching tool to bridge the gap in clinical experience for veterinary students regarding respiratory diseases.
- To improve the understanding of normal and abnormal breathing patterns in small animals.
Main Methods:
- Creation of an animated breathing pattern videotape (ABV) featuring video clips of small animal patients.
- Each clip demonstrates normal and abnormal breathing patterns, enhanced with superimposed animations of rib and diaphragm motion.
- The ABV is approximately 20 minutes long and includes multiple presentations of each video clip.
Main Results:
- The ABV has been successfully implemented in teaching third-year veterinary students, interns, residents, practicing veterinarians, and veterinary technicians.
- Evaluations and questionnaires from users and peer reviewers have yielded uniformly positive responses.
Conclusions:
- The animated breathing pattern videotape (ABV) is an effective educational resource for teaching and learning about respiratory diseases in veterinary medicine.
- The tool significantly enhances the ability to recognize and differentiate abnormal breathing patterns, improving diagnostic skills.