Impact of a cybertutor in dermatological teaching

作     者：Soirefmann, Mariana Comparin, Cristiane Boza, Juliana Wen, Chao Lung Cestari, Tania Ferreira 

作者机构：Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul Hosp Clin Porto Alegre Dept Dermatol BR-90046900 Porto Alegre RS Brazil Univ Sao Paulo Hosp Clin Sao Paulo Dept Telemed BR-05508 Sao Paulo Brazil 

出 版 物：《INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY》 (国际皮肤病学杂志)

年 卷 期：2013年第52卷第6期

页      面：722-727页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100206[医学-皮肤病与性病学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Telemedicine Department of the University of Sao Paulo (USP) Telemedicine and Applied Photobiology Laboratory from the Research Center of HCPA, UFRGS 

主　　题：Multimedia programming Dermatology video presentation college student medical school Medical Education multiple choice test Students state of the art 

摘      要：Background The potential value of multimedia programs as an accessory instrument for medical education has already been demonstrated in several areas. However, most of them lack adequate validation. The authors proposed this study in order to develop and evaluate a computer multimedia program, aiming at providing a more attractive and state of the art learning tool in dermatology. Methods The cybertutor was developed containing clinical cases, self-education classes, and short video presentations. In order to evaluate its impact, 50 undergraduate students attending the third year of Medical School at UFRGS were randomized into two groups: group 1 was submitted to a multimedia program on a specific dermatological subject parasite infestations, and group 2 to standard classes on the same subject. Both classes were taught by an experienced teacher, on the same subject and at the same time. In the end, the level of knowledge acquisition for the two groups was evaluated by a multiple choice test. Results The average of correct answers was 11.16 (SD=1.625) in group 1 and 11.96 (SD=1.645) in group 2. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups (P=0.09). The majority (80%) of the students who attended the cybertutor group showed interest in taking part in similar activities. Conclusions According to this study, multimedia programs may be used for undergraduate education in Dermatology as a complementary educational tool. Contact with an instructor is still considered to be important and should be offered simultaneously.