Evaluation of procedural skills training in an undergraduate curriculum

Abstract

Context: A substantial proportion of medical students enter their intern year without any basic skills experience. Lack of experience is a significant source of stress for many junior doctors. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a basic procedural skills tutorial for Year 3 medical students on their competence in relevant skills at Year 5. Subjects: The control group consisted of 93 medical students who completed Year 3 in 1996. The intervention group consisted of 92 medical students who completed Year 3 in 1997. The intervention group received a practical skills tutorial in Year 3; the control group did not. Both groups were assessed on their practical skills competence during Year 5. Met..