Safaie N, Gaffari R, Hassanzadeh S, Golanbar P.
Effects of training on medical student`s capabilities in performing cutdown and inserting chest tube in clinical skill department.
Rawal Med J Jan ;33(2):252-3.

Objective: To determine the effect of training on medical students` capabilities in performing cutdown and inserting chest tube in clinical skill department. Material and Methods: A questionnaire was used to gather data separately in two procedures, with 10 questions for each procedure and Likert scale (from very much=6 to very little=1) was used. Data were analyzed using statistical descriptive method. Results: Regarding the needed skills in inserting chest tube students` average significantly increased from 40.4±17.39 to 81.2±16.71, and in the case of performing cutdown, it significantly increased from 39.4±16.91 to 83.5±10.43 (p<0.000). Conclusion: The needed skills significantly increased medical students` self-perceived effectiveness of the trainings in their performances regarding inserting chest tube and performing cutdown in the training center of clinical skills department. (Rawal Med J 2008;33:252-253).

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