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Candy Gland: A Diabetes Board Game for Medical Students
Katherine E Twist1, John W Ragsdale1
1Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Mededportal : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources
|January 19, 2023
Summary
A new educational game significantly improved medical students' knowledge and confidence in diabetes mellitus diagnosis and management. This engaging flashcard-style board game offers a unique and effective learning experience for complex medical topics.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Game-Based Learning
Background:
- Diabetes mellitus presents a significant educational challenge for medical students.
- Traditional teaching methods may not fully engage students in complex topics like diabetes diagnosis and management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an educational game to enhance medical student training in diabetes mellitus.
- To assess the impact of a flashcard-style board game on student knowledge and confidence.
Main Methods:
- A 50-minute session involving 102 second-year medical students using a game board and flashcards.
- Teams competed by answering diabetes-related questions, with correct answers advancing them on the game board.
- Pre- and post-intervention surveys and multiple-choice tests measured knowledge and confidence.
Main Results:
- Medical knowledge scores improved significantly from 7.3 to 8.0 (p < .001).
- Student confidence in diabetes pharmacology, diagnosis, and management all showed significant improvement (p < .05).
- Student satisfaction and narrative feedback were highly positive.
Conclusions:
- The educational game effectively enhanced student knowledge and confidence in diabetes care.
- The game provides an engaging and unique method for medical education.
- This intervention is easily implementable at other institutions.
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