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Student education

Breast cancer screening for primary care trainees: Comparison of two teaching methods

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Pages 72-74 | Published online: 01 Oct 2009
 

Abstract

Background. This study compared the efficacies of two methods of teaching breast cancer screening to primary care trainees. Methods. Fifty‐one nurse‐practitioner students were assigned by class section and 47 medical residents by practice site to receive a lecture‐demonstration class or individual/small‐group instruction from a standardized patient. Prior to instruction and one year later, participants took a written test to assess knowledge and standardized patients evaluated their skills. Results. Overall, the participants improved their breast cancer screening skills. Conclusion. The standardized patient teaching method was of greater benefit to the nurse‐practitioner students.

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