Application of ChatGPT-based blended medical teaching in clinical education of hepatobiliary surgery

Abstract

Objective

This study evaluates the effectiveness of incorporating the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) into the clinical teaching of hepatobiliary surgery for undergraduate medical students.

Materials and methods

A group of 61 medical undergraduates from the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, undergoing hepatobiliary surgery training, were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (31 students) using ChatGPT-based blended teaching or a control group (30 students) with traditional teaching methods. The evaluation metrics included final exam scores, teaching satisfaction, and teaching effectiveness ratings, analyzed using SPSS 26.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) with t-tests and χ² tests.

Results

The experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in final exam theoretical scores (86.44 ± 5.59 vs. 77.86 ± 4.16, p < .001) and clinical skills scores (83.84 ± 6.13 vs. 79.12 ± 4.27, p = .001). Additionally, the experimental group reported higher teaching satisfaction (17.23 ± 1.33) and self-evaluation of teaching effectiveness (9.14 ± 0.54) compared to the control group (15.38 ± 1.5 and 8.46 ± 0.70, respectively, p < .001).

Conclusions

The integration of ChatGPT into hepatobiliary surgery education significantly enhances theoretical knowledge, clinical skills, and overall satisfaction among medical undergraduates, suggesting a beneficial impact on their educational development.

Keywords:

• Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer
• clinical teaching in hepatobiliary surgery
• medical students

Acknowledgements

We thank the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University (Guiyang, China) for technical support in this study.

Author contributions

Changhao Wu: writing of the manuscript; Liwen Chen, Min Han, and Nenghong Yang: data collection and organization; Zhu Li: data analysis and organization; Chao Yu: revision of the manuscript and providing suggestions.

Ethics statement

This study was approved by the Ethical Review at the Department of Hepatic-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University (Guiyang, China).

Consent form

Written informed consent was obtained from all participating students.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Guizhou Medical University Undergraduate Teaching Content and Curriculum System Reform Research Project of 2023 [Grant No. JG2023066]; 2023 Discipline Leading Talent Project of affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University [Grant No. gyfyxkyc-2023-03]; Guizhou Province High-level Innovative Talents Training Plan ‘Hundred’ Level Talents [Grant No. Qian Ke He Ping Tai Ren Cai-GCC [2023] 082].

Notes on contributors

Changhao Wu

Changhao Wu, MD, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Guizhou Medical University; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.

Liwen Chen

Liwen Chen, M.Med., Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Guizhou Medical University; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.

Min Han

Min Han, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Guizhou Medical University; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.

Zhu Li

Zhu Li, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Guizhou Medical University; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.

Nenghong Yang

Nenghong Yang, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Guizhou Medical University; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.

Chao Yu

Chao Yu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Guizhou Medical University; Director, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.