Abstract
Background: Evidence supports the need for improvement in cardiac physical examination skills training. Purpose: This study evaluates whether the addition of simulation offers added benefit over training utilizing standardized patients only. Methods: All 124 third-year students who completed the required clerkship in one academic year received cardiac examination skills training utilizing a standardized patient and a cardiac simulator. The control group, comprising 281 students from 2 previous academic years, received training utilizing a standardized patient only. All students’ physical exam skills were assessed in an objective structured clinical examination. Results: Students trained with cardiac simulation performed significantly better than the control group in all 5 cardiac skills. The number of students who correctly performed all 5 cardiac exam skills increased significantly (p= .004). Pulmonary exam skills were unchanged. Conclusion: The use of simulation in addition to standardized patient teaching can improve students’ performance of cardiac examination skills.
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