Medical research and audit skills training for undergraduates: an international analysis and student-focused needs assessment

Drake, Thomas M; Bath, Michael; Claireaux, Henry; Mohan, Midhun; Fitzgerald, J Edward; Dynes, K; Patel, Priyank; Nixon, G; Wigley, Catrin; Shaw, Abigail; Jull, P; Preece, Ryan; Doherty, C C; Ibrahim, Ibrahim; Manikavasagar, V.; Deekonda, Praveena; Sim, D P Y; Teo, Roxanne; Borakati, Aditya; Barai, Ishani; Logan, Andrew; Sethi, Rajiv K.; Suresh, S.; Bolton, William; Corbridge, O; Horne, Laura; Morley, Rachel; Robinson, Cal; Smith, R. A.; McAllister, Ross; Lee, Samuel; Dennis, Y; McNamee, Lisa; Ng, Lauren C.; Samaraweera, Sahan; Wilson, Holly; Mills, Annika; Belchos, Jessica; Woin, Lucretia; Phan, Vivian; Chapman, Stephen J.; Glasbey, James; Khatri, Chetan; Kong, Chia; Nepogodiev, Dmitri; Harrison, Ewen M; Bhangu, Aneel

doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2017-135035

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“…Validated questionnaires were not found for the surveys; however, modified versions of previous questionnaires were found which enabled a comparison to be made to previous studies [ 25 , 30 ].…”

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“…A pre- and post-study questionnaire was adapted with permission from the STARSurg 2015 initiative/MEDINE 2 consensus survey of research competencies [ 25 , 30 ]. The Medical Education in Europe (MEDINE) Thematic Network had previously undertaken a pan-European consensus survey to generate a set of research competencies and core learning outcomes for medical curricula in Europe across all three Bologna cycles (Bachelor, Master and Doctor).…”

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“…Thank you to Dr. Helen Gallagher for facilitating these audits as part of the therapeutics modules. Thanks to Dr Ed Fitzgerald and colleagues from the Student Audit and Research in Surgery (STARSurg) network for their permission to adapt their survey instrument from their BMC Medical Education paper [ 25 ] and 2018 Postgraduate Medical Journal Paper [ 30 ].…”

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Is it feasible to learn research skills in addition to audit skills through clinical audit? A mixed methods study in general practice

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Background Involving medical students in research in their undergraduate careers may increase the likelihood that they will be research active after graduation. To date, there has been a paucity of published research of students doing research in general practice. Aim The study aims to evaluate the impact of general practice clinical audits on early-stage graduate entry students’ audit and research self-efficacy and explore feasibility issues from the student and GP perspective. Methods Two student questionnaires (pre- and post-intervention), a qualitative GP survey of the 25 participating GPs and semi-structured interviews of a purposeful sample of GPs were conducted. Results Participating students who completed the follow-up survey found that it had a positive educational impact (55%), increased their understanding of the audit cycle (72%) and real-world prescribing (77%). Research confidence wise, there was a statistically significant difference in the student group who completed the audit project compared to those students who did not in knowledge of the audit cycle and the difference between research and audit (p = 0.001) but not in other research skills. Ninety-six percent of responding GPs would be happy for students to do future audits in their practice but some feasibility issues similar to other research initiatives in general practice were identified. Conclusion We found this audit initiative feasible and useful in helping students learn about audit skills, patient safety and real-world prescribing. GPs and students would benefit more if it were linked to a substantial clinical placement, focussed on a topic of interest and given protected time. Separate research projects may be needed to develop research skills confidence.

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“…Critical appraisal has recently been identified by UK final year medical students as the most important research competency to obtain and is essential for student engagement with academic medicine 6. It is imperative that doctors are able to critically appraise and evaluate research in order to provide better patient care.…”

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“…Despite this, previous studies have shown that medical students in the UK have limited confidence with critical appraisal, and have little opportunity to participate 6–8. This has been attributed to factors such as restricted time for critical appraisal teaching within the curriculum,9 lack of previous research experience,6 and inability to take part in an intercalated degree 10…”

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<p>Impact of a National Journal Club and Letter Writing Session on Improving Medical Students’ Confidence with Critical Appraisal</p>

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BackgroundCritical appraisal is an important skill for clinicians of the future which medical students often have limited opportunities to develop. This study aimed to evaluate whether a national journal club session could improve medical students’ confidence with critical appraisal.Methods98 medical students attended a critical appraisal lecture and supervised journal article discussions. Junior doctor mentors supported students to submit discussion points as a letter-to-the-editor. An online cross-sectional survey was administered before and after the conference.Results74 students responded, reporting increased confidence with critically appraising research articles (median score 2 vs 4, p<0.01) and increased understanding of why critical appraisal was important to their careers (median score 3 vs 5, p<0.01).DiscussionThis is the first study to demonstrate that a single national journal club session can significantly improve UK medical students’ confidence with the critical appraisal process. These opportunities are valued by medical students.

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Medical research and audit skills training for undergraduates: an international analysis and student-focused needs assessment

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Is it feasible to learn research skills in addition to audit skills through clinical audit? A mixed methods study in general practice

Is it feasible to learn research skills in addition to audit skills through clinical audit? A mixed methods study in general practice

<p>Impact of a National Journal Club and Letter Writing Session on Improving Medical Students’ Confidence with Critical Appraisal</p>

Training clinical trial teams of the future: open online teaching programs

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