Application of 3D printing technology combined with PBL teaching method in clinical teaching of cerebrovascular disease: An observational study

Abstract

Traditional clinical teaching does not allow medical students to combine theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge. As such, we aimed to determine the effectiveness of three dimensional (3D) printing technology combined with problem-based learning (PBL) in the clinical teaching of cerebrovascular diseases. Medical interns were randomly divided into an experimental group (n = 136) that was taught using 3D printing technology + PBL method and a control group (n = 133) that was taught using traditional methods. We compared assessment results of theoretical and clinical practice skills and the subjective evaluation of teaching methods between the 2 groups. The assessment results of the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < .05). The survey assessing the evaluation of teaching methods showed higher satisfaction with teaching methods, increased learning interest, and improvement in the spatial thinking ability of interns in the experimental group compared to the control group (P < .05). There was no significant difference when assessing which teaching method better improved the interns’ understanding of cerebrovascular diseases (P < .05). The application of 3D printing technology combined with the PBL teaching method in neurosurgery clinical teaching can stimulate interest in learning and significantly improve academic performance and problem-analysis and solving skills.

Enhancing medical education in respiratory diseases: efficacy of a 3D printing, problem-based, and case-based learning approach

“…In summary, when compared to traditional instructional methods, PBL, CBL, and 3D printing each bring their unique advantages to the field of medical education. These innovative teaching methodologies have been successfully employed in the teaching of clinical nursing in areas such as congenital heart surgery [ 5 ], cerebrovascular disease [ 6 ], medical oncology [ 12 ], implant dentistry [ 32 ], thyroid disease [ 10 ], among others [ 7 , 8 , 14 , 33 ]. In the present study, we aim to investigate the utility of an integrative approach combining 3D printing technology with PBL and CBL teaching methods (DPC) in the instruction of respiratory diseases.…”

“…Rapid prototyping models enable intensive training of surgical procedures training, absolving the risk of patient complications [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]. The utilization of 3D printing technology extends to a myriad of clinical teaching contexts, including but not limited to, congenital heart surgery [ 5 ], cerebrovascular disease [ 6 ] and the administration of novel therapeutics in periodontal surgery [ 7 ], among others [ 8 ].…”