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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Surgical undergraduate education in rural Australia |
Author: | Bruening, M. Maddern, G. |
Citation: | Archives of Surgery, 2002; 137(7):794-798 |
Publisher: | Amer Medical Assoc |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
ISSN: | 0004-0010 1538-3644 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Martin H. Bruening; Guy J. Maddern |
Abstract: | Hypothesis: Surgical undergraduate education in a rural setting is feasible and sound in terms of educational outcomes. Design: The final-year surgical curriculum at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, was restructured to include the option of a rural surgical term. Setting: Five provincial center hospitals in rural South Australia. Interventions: Forty-three final-year medical students undertook rural surgical clerkships in 1998. Main Outcome Measures: End-of-year results and subjective ward assessments were compared between the group of students who completed rural surgical terms and the remainder of the student group who participated in tertiary hospital-based electives. Subjective student feedback was obtained in a survey conducted by the Clinical Education Development Unit at the University of Adelaide. Results: No significant (P = .45) differences in examination results were noted between the rural and city groups. A significant (P<.01) finding was observed in the subjective assessments, indicating that it was more difficult for the rural group to obtain an A grade compared with the city group. The rural students ranked the level of teaching and supervision highly and enjoyed the overall rural experience. Conclusion: Surgical undergraduate education is practical in a rural setting and, for educational outcome, seems to be at least as effective as city-based surgical clerkships in preparing students for final examinations. |
Keywords: | Humans Education, Medical, Undergraduate Students, Medical Rural Population Urban Population Australia General Surgery |
Description: | Copyright © 2002 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1001/archsurg.137.7.794 |
Published version: | http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/137/7/794 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Surgery publications |
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