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Suturing Skills for Medical Students: A Systematic Review
Thanos Emmanuel1, Marios Nicolaides1, Iakovos Theodoulou2
1Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, U.K.
In Vivo (Athens, Greece)
|January 6, 2021
Summary
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on teaching suturing skills to medical students. It proposes a framework for effective, cost-efficient suturing education, enhancing surgical training outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Skills Training
- Systematic Review
Background:
- Suturing is a fundamental surgical skill for medical students.
- Optimizing the teaching of suturing skills is crucial for effective surgical training.
- Existing literature on suturing skill acquisition requires synthesis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review published evidence on teaching suturing skills to medical students.
- To identify effective teaching strategies and positive outcomes.
- To develop a comprehensive framework for optimal suturing skill instruction.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and SCOPUS databases until July 2019.
- Qualitative synthesis of data using thematic analysis.
- Inclusion of studies based on Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome (PICO) criteria.
Main Results:
- 25 articles were included from 2,562 initially identified.
- Analysis covered participants, instructors, teaching interventions, and assessment methods.
- A standardized framework for teaching suturing skills to novices was developed.
Conclusions:
- This is the first systematic review on teaching interventions for medical student suturing skills.
- The developed framework integrates learning theories for efficient and cost-effective training.
- The findings aim to improve future suturing skill education for medical students.
