The Influence of Feedback in the Simulated Patient Case-History Training among Audiology Students at the International Islamic University Malaysia
- Author:
Ahmad Aidil Arafat DZULKARNAIN
1
;
Maryam Kamilah Ahmad SANI
;
Sarah RAHMAT
;
Masnira JUSOH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Medical education; Hearing; Feedback; Audiology
- MeSH: Audiology; Cross-Over Studies; Education, Medical; Hearing; Humans; Islam; Learning; Malaysia; Students, Nursing
- From:Journal of Audiology & Otology 2019;23(3):121-128
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is a scant evidence on the use of simulations in audiology (especially in Malaysia) for case-history taking, although this technique is widely used for training medical and nursing students. Feedback is one of the important components in simulations training; however, it is unknown if feedback by instructors could influence the simulated patient (SP) training outcome for case-history taking among audiology students. Aim of the present study is to determine whether the SP training with feedback in addition to the standard role-play and seminar training is an effective learning tool for audiology case-history taking. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty-six second-year undergraduate audiology students participated. A cross-over study design was used. All students initially attended two hours of seminar and role-play sessions. They were then divided into three types of training, 1) SP training (Group A), 2) SP with feedback (Group B), and 3) a non-additional training group (Group C). After two training sessions, the students changed their types of training to, 1) Group A and C: SP training with feedback, and 2) Group B: non-additional training. All the groups were assessed at three points: 1) pre-test, 2) intermediate, and 3) post-test. The normalized median score differences between and within the respective groups were analysed using non-parametric tests at 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: Groups with additional SP trainings (with and without feedback) showed a significantly higher normalized gain score than no training group (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The SP training (with/ without feedback) is a beneficial learning tool for history taking to students in audiology major.
