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A comparison between the effectiveness of a gamified approach with the conventional approach in point-of-care ultrasonographic training

Lai AKH 1 , Noor Azhar AMB 2 , Bustam AB 2 , Tiong XT 3 , Chan HC 1 , Ahmad RB 2 Show all authors , Chew KS 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Emergency and Trauma Department, Sarawak General Hospital, 93586, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Jalan Universiti, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, 93586, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • 4 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, 94300, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. kschew@unimas.my
BMC Med Educ, 2020 Aug 12;20(1):263.
PMID: 32787921 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-020-02173-7

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although gamification increases user engagement, its effectiveness in point-of-care ultrasonographic training has yet to be fully established. This study was conducted with the primary outcome of evaluating its effectiveness in point-of-care ultrasonographic training as compared to conventional approach.

METHODS: Participants consisting of junior doctors were randomized into either the (1) gamified or the (2) conventional educational approach for ultrasonographic training.

RESULTS: A total of 31 junior doctors participated in this study (16 participants in gamified arm, 15 in the conventional arm after one participant from the conventional arm dropped out due to work commitment). Two-way mixed ANOVA test showed that there was no statistically significant interaction between the types of educational approach and time of testing (pre-test, post-test, 2 months post-training) for both theoretical knowledge score and practical skills score, with F(2, 58) = 39.6, p 

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