Introduction: As the global burden of neurological disorders continues to rise, physicians' need for a solid understanding of neuroanatomy is becoming more important. Traditional neuroanatomy curricula offer a limited approach to educating a diverse profile of learning styles. In an attempt to incorporate recent literature addressing diverse learning formats, we developed and evaluated two new image-based resources for the neuroscience curriculum. Methods: We created narrated videos demonstrating the brain dissections that students were to perform in the laboratory and quiz-style, postdissection review slides for later self-guided study. These were offered as optional study aids to two classes of preclerkship medical students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. Effectiveness was evaluated through examination questions, and a survey was administered to one of the classes to assess usage of and satisfaction with the materials. Results: Mean scores on the practical examination questions were 83% and 89% for the two classes of students given the resources. Notably, 100% of respondents used the review slides after the laboratory, and more than 99% found them very helpful or extremely helpful for learning relevant concepts. Discussion: Our results support the usefulness of these resources as learning tools for neuroanatomy. These resources were meant to augment various traditional resources (textbooks, lecture) to provide a broad range of study options in line with current research. Our experience suggests that similar tools could be developed for application in other visually based content areas of the preclerkship curriculum.
Introduction: For students beginning their medical education, the neuroscience curriculum is frequently seen as the most difficult, and many express an aversion to the topic. A major reason for this aversion amongst learners is the perceived complexity of neuroanatomy. By means of a video tutorial, this module aims to help students feel confident with the cadaveric dissection and identification of key anatomical structures as well as improve comprehension of associated clinical correlations presented for the scalp, meninges, and dural partitions. Methods: The authors expanded upon an established neuroscience curriculum, designed for first-year medical students, with the addition of a dissection video tutorial. A survey was provided to all students for feedback. Results: Of 36 students who participated in the survey, a majority (72%, n = 26) rated the video tutorial 5 out of 5 for helpfulness, and 53% (n = 19) rated the video 4 out of 5 for perceived confidence after viewing prior to the dissection. Most students viewed the tutorial only once prior to the dissection. Discussion: This video tutorial focuses on the structures and clinical correlations related to the scalp, meninges, and dura; provides useful graphics for identification of checklisted structures for predissection preparation; and serves as a succinct step-by-step guide for the dissection and as a study aid for review. Its addition to the already established curriculum was well received by the student group, a majority of whom found it helpful and had a high level of perceived confidence prior to the start of the dissection.
Surgical site infections have always been and will likely remain a significant concern for physicians around the world. When almost 40% of nosocomial surgical infections are related to the incision site, appropriate preperation of the skin becomes a particular concern. Neurosurgery is no stranger to surgical site infection. Infections of this type in the neurosurgical patient can have serious, long-lasting consequences should infection spread deeper than skin level. In this article, the current recommendations for skin preparation at the start of surgery are reviewed, taking into account specific considerations that must be made for the neurosurgical patient. In addition, the use of adjunct methods, i.e. antibiotic-impregnated drapes, and the effects of clipping versus shaving hair at the operative site are discussed.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.