Obesity, metabolism & miscellaneous endocrinology
Nia Evans 1 , Dwi Delson 2 , Emma Ooi 3 , Emily Warmington 4 , Dania Shabbir 5 , Cai Ying Ng 3 , Simran Piya 6 , Seunghee Han 4 , Yap Soon Chee 2 , Eka Melson 7 , Meri Davitadze 8 & Punith Kempegowda 9
1Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; [email protected]; 2School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK; 3RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus, Malaysia; 4College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 5Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan; 6College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK; 7Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside, Dundee, UK. Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 8Georgian-American Family Medicine Clinic “Medical House”, Tbilisi, Georgia; 9Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals, Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
Objectives: Pre-clinical medical education is mainly delivered in didactic large-group lectures, where complex new terminology and concepts are introduced. Mounting evidence suggests that pre-class activities introducing new material can increase student performance. Concise Medical Information Cines (CoMICs) compresses information on various diseases into 5-minute videos. This study assessed the effectiveness of CoMICs as a pre-lecture resource to enhance learning and motivation to attend lectures.
Methods: Two CoMICs (Cushing’s syndrome and adrenal insufficiency) in line with the on-going curriculum were created and reviewed by experts. All first year University of Birmingham medical students were invited to participate in the study. Students who opted in were provided access to the CoMICs a week prior to the lecture. Changes in self-perceived knowledge and reception of the CoMICs were assessed with pre- and post-lecture questionnaires. Differences between the two groups—those who watched the CoMICs before the lecture, and those who did not—were compared using the Wilcoxon Signed-rank test (p<0.05).
Results: In total, 88 students completed the questionnaires. A larger improvement in knowledge was seen in students who watched the pre-lecture videos on both topics (p<0.0001). 82.4% of students (n=28/34) enjoyed watching the CoMICs and stated that they will watch the CoMICs to prepare for exams.
Conclusions: CoMICs proved to be an effective pre-lecture resource for pre-clinical medical students further enhancing knowledge acquisition and interest in the subject, as compared to lectures alone.
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