Is the use of videotape recording superior to verbal feedback alone in the teaching of clinical skills?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In recent times, medical schools have committed to developing good communication and history taking skills in students. However, there remains an unresolved question as to which constitutes the best educational method. Our study aims to investigate whether the use of videotape recording is superior to verbal feedback alone in the teaching of clinical skills and the role of student self-assessment on history taking and communication skills.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A randomized controlled trial was designed. The study was conducted with 52 of the Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine second year students. All students' performances of communication and history taking skills were assessed twice. Between these assessments, the study group had received both verbal and visual feedback by watching their video recordings on patient interview; the control group received only verbal feedback from the teacher.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Although the self-assessment of the students did not change significantly, assessors' ratings increased significantly for videotaped interviews at the second time.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Feedback based on videotaped interviews is superior to the feedback given solely based on the observation of assessors.</p

The Biological and Motivational Effects of Aerobic Exercise with Virtual Reality

Purpose: There is no significant evidence of both biological and motivational effects between virtual reality exercises to traditional/conventional exercise. The aim of this study is to assess the biological and motivational effects of aerobic exercises with virtual reality and traditional exercise methods. Methods: 20 students participated as control and 60 students were divided randomly and equally into two groups, virtual reality exercise group (VRE) and traditional exercise group (TE). Two groups completed the exercise training. Tests were applied to the three groups at the beginning and in the end of the study. An activity monitor and pulse oximeter were used to measure energy expenditure during exercises. Results: After eight weeks, the data from pulse oximeter showed no statistical significance between the exercise groups. The active energy expenditure, PAL and step counts were statistically significant in TE group. There was a statistically significant increase in the sleep quality of the TE group (p = .000). There was no statistical significance among the anxiety scores of all groups. In the spring semester, there was a statistically significant increase in both VRE and TE groups compared to the fall semester (p < .05). Conclusion: The virtual reality exercises produce greater motivational effects, whereas traditional exercises bring greater physical improvements

Diurnal Differences in Toluene Induced Reward-Seeking Behavior Between Melatonin-Proficient (C3H) and Melatonin-Deficient (C57) Mice

Objectives: Abuse of organic volatile substances (inhalants) has become a social health problem that is increasing in the recent years. Toluene as a prototype of inhalants can be use via inhalation, intraperitoneal or intravenous for experimental research on rodents. A conditioning paradigm of toluene inhalation was developed the rewarding effect in mice and rats. Aim of this research, investigation of toluene induced reward-seeking behavior at day and night order in melatonin proficient (C3H) and deficient (C57) mice

PROBLEME DAYALI ÖĞRENİMDE ÖĞRENCİ PERSPEKTİFİ : NE KADAR DEĞİŞTİK ?

Öğrencilerin değerlendirmeleri genel olarak olumlu olup, tüm yanıtların ortalaması beş puan üzerinden 4.01 puan olarak bulunmuştur

A comparison of the blood lipid profiles of professional sportspersons and controls

Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein- cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and HDL- C/TC levels are important in determining the risk of coronary heart disease. The serum lipids and lipoprotein levels of regularly training sportspersons and non-sporting controls were determined and compared with each other to investigate the effects of exercise and sex on these factors. HDL-C levels of male and female training groups were higher than those of corresponding non- sporting groups (respectively P<0.01, P<0.001). The sportswomen's HDL-C levels were higher (P<0.05); and TC, TG, and LDL-C levels were lower (P<0.001) than those of sportsmen's levels. The non-sporting women's TC and TG levels were lower than those of non-sporting men's levels (P<0.001). HDL- C/TC ratio of active females was higher than that of control females (P<0.01). The corresponding difference in males was also significant. We conclude that physical activity and sex have effects on risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Effects of Early Litter Loss on Maternal Behavior and Subsequent Generations in Rats: An Attempt for an Animal Model for Loss of a Baby

Objective: Loss of a baby accompanied by complicated grief increases vulnerability to mental disease with adverse consequences both for the mother and the long-term well-being of the subsequent generations. This study presents an animal model and aims to study the reactions of female rats to the loss of their litters and the consequences for the next litter

Methamphetamine causes depletion of glutathione and an increase in oxidized glutathione in the rat striatum and prefrontal cortex.

The administration of methamphetamine to experimental animals results in damage to dopaminergic neurons. The hypothesis that methampheta-mine-induced neurotoxicity is mediated by reactive oxygen species was evaluated. It was found that acute administration of methamphetamine (5 and 15 mg kg(-1)) resulted in production of oxidative stress as demonstrated by decreased glutathione and increased oxidized glutathione levels in the rat striatum and prefrontal cortex. These changes in glutathione and oxidized glutathione levels were dose-dependent in striatum, but not in prefrontal cortex. In conclusion, the results of present study provide further evidence in support of the notion that oxidative stress may play an important role in the metham-phetamine-induced neurotoxicity