none
Conditions
Interventions
The subjects will be divided into two groups: a peer group that will receive suture instruction for 60 minutes x 2 times to 5th-year medical students rotating through the Department of Plastic Surgery
Sponsors
Okayama University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Students who will undergo elective clinical training at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Okayama University Hospital in academic year 2025 and who are 6th year medical students at Okayama University School of Medicine and who are capable of obtaining written consent for participation in this study of their own free will after receiving sufficient explanation and understanding of the study. (2) Students who are 18 years of age or older at the time of obtaining consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Students who have difficulty performing suture practice due to trauma, etc. (2) Other students whom the principal investigator or subinvestigator determines to be inappropriate as research subjects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of suturing skills of 6th graders in the intervention and non-intervention groups at the beginning and end of the training | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of Attitude and Behavior Change in 6th Grade Students in Intervention and Non-Intervention Groups | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuko Hayashi
Okayama University Hospital plastic surgery
Outcome results
None listed