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Modified organized ophthalmology pre-internship in China.
Dongxuan Wu1, Yifan Xiang1, Xiaohang Wu1
1State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Annals of Translational Medicine
|December 14, 2020
Summary
A new organized ophthalmology pre-internship significantly improved medical student performance and satisfaction. Students with lower baseline knowledge showed greater score improvements, highlighting the program's effectiveness in promoting learning enthusiasm.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Ophthalmology Training
Background:
- Medical pre-internships are vital for early clinical exposure and specialty exploration.
- China lacks a standardized pre-internship curriculum.
- Ophthalmology was piloted for a modified organized pre-internship curriculum.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a newly developed organized ophthalmology pre-internship curriculum.
- To assess student satisfaction with the organized pre-internship compared to traditional methods.
Main Methods:
- Prospective noncomparative study involving 42 junior undergraduate medical students.
- Paired t-test analyzed pre- to post-lecture score differences.
- Independent t-test assessed baseline knowledge and gender effects on performance.
- Questionnaires measured student satisfaction.
Main Results:
- Significant improvement in post- to pre-lecture scores (6.21±2.02, P<0.0001).
- Students with lower baseline knowledge showed significantly higher score improvements (7.08±1.85) than those with higher knowledge (4.81±1.42, P<0.0001).
- Gender did not impact performance; satisfaction was higher with the organized program.
Conclusions:
- The organized pre-internship effectively enhanced student performance and satisfaction.
- Greater performance gains were observed in students with lower initial knowledge levels.
- The organized curriculum demonstrated advantages over traditional methods in boosting performance and enthusiasm, with instructors playing a key role.
