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Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer
Abstract
Objective: In this study, it was aimed for third-year medical school students to improve their knowledge, examination skills and attitudes about breast cancer, and to experience the skills of taking a disease history, communicating effectively and giving bad news.
Method: The present study was carried out with 406 3rd-year medical faculty students from Akdeniz University and a semi-experimental method was employed. The content of implementation consists of improving the students’ skills in receiving disease history from the patient and “clinical breast examination” on breast model, as well as informing the patient about the examination findings. Before the application, all students were given theoretical information about the subject and practiced with a learning guide on clinical breast examination. The pretest-posttest results of surveys received from the participating students and the standardized patient practice feedback form were analyzed.
Result: Examining the surveys conducted before and after the implementation with 406 students, it was found that the students learned what the risk factors related with breast cancer are and they could question them while receiving the patient history (p<0.05). Their ability to perform breast examination was improved and they could detect the lump in breast (p<0.05). They gained experience about informing the patients and referring them to the departments related with preliminary diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as giving bad news (p<0.05).
Conclusion: With a suitable scenario and planned educations, “Standardized Patient Practice” can be successfully used in preclinical educations.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Services and Systems (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 30, 2024
Submission Date
April 21, 2024
Acceptance Date
June 11, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 16 Number: 2
APA
Türközen Erdoğan, A., & Şenol, Y. (2024). Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer. Konuralp Medical Journal, 16(2), 168-173. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1471571
AMA
1.Türközen Erdoğan A, Şenol Y. Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2024;16(2):168-173. doi:10.18521/ktd.1471571
Chicago
Türközen Erdoğan, Aslı, and Yeşim Şenol. 2024. “Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer”. Konuralp Medical Journal 16 (2): 168-73. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1471571.
EndNote
Türközen Erdoğan A, Şenol Y (June 1, 2024) Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer. Konuralp Medical Journal 16 2 168–173.
IEEE
[1]A. Türközen Erdoğan and Y. Şenol, “Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 168–173, June 2024, doi: 10.18521/ktd.1471571.
ISNAD
Türközen Erdoğan, Aslı - Şenol, Yeşim. “Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer”. Konuralp Medical Journal 16/2 (June 1, 2024): 168-173. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1471571.
JAMA
1.Türközen Erdoğan A, Şenol Y. Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2024;16:168–173.
MLA
Türközen Erdoğan, Aslı, and Yeşim Şenol. “Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, June 2024, pp. 168-73, doi:10.18521/ktd.1471571.
Vancouver
1.Aslı Türközen Erdoğan, Yeşim Şenol. Improving the Knowledge, Skill, and Attitudes of Medical Faculty Students on the Breast Cancer. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2024 Jun. 1;16(2):168-73. doi:10.18521/ktd.1471571


