[Knowledge transfer and student's satisfaction in orthopaedics--a survey of 476 students].

AIM

The aim of the current study was to find out about the student's growth of knowledge and satisfaction in orthopaedics. We performed a survey among 476 students of one faculty.

METHOD

We performed an anonymous survey in which the students had to answer a questionnaire which consisted of items according to knowledge in orthopaedics, subjective satisfaction and according to the difficulty of the asked questions.

RESULTS

74% of students disliked the so-called "hammerexam." 56% believe that the transfer of knowledge is good in lectures and bedside teaching courses. 20% prefer to cancel the "hammerexam," 30% would prefer to spend more time for important sections such as surgery and internal medicine and 20% would prefer it if the practical aspects of medicine were placed in the foreground. During the third and fourth semesters, the increase of knowledge is at its highest but is reduced later. 4% of all asked students are planning to become orthopaedic surgeons.

CONCLUSION

Our study demonstrates that good knowledge transfer within the modified lectures and bedside teaching lessons is achieved. Student satisfaction is high. Only very few students are critical about their current situation.