Abstract
Effective feedback is crucial for educating health professions students. This systematic review investigates the impact of extrinsic feedback on health professions students, encompassing medical, dental, and nursing fields. Through meticulous gathering and analysis of 37 studies, this review highlights verbal and visual feedback as predominant forms, often delivered immediately by instructors and supplemented by peer or simulated input. Notably, technology is increasingly utilised to enhance the provision of feedback. The impacts of feedback span various domains, including surgical skills and patient communication, revealing notable improvements in procedural skills such as suturing and knot-tying, as well as general patient communication proficiency. Meta-analyses underscore significant enhancements in communication skills and provide nuanced insights into chest compression techniques. Overall, the findings provide initial evidence that extrinsic feedback enhances surgical procedural skills and general patient communication proficiency among health professions students. The evolving role of technology in feedback provision is promising. Future studies should assess extrinsic feedback across different health professions to better understand its impacts and alignment with specific educational needs and accreditation standards, thereby enhancing learning outcomes.
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