Bansal Saakshi, Alvarez Del Castillo Gonzalez Jimena, Chuluunbaatar Yanjinlkham, Brodie Andrew
Department of Urology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, GBR.
Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, GBR.
Cureus. 2023 Oct 11;15(10):e46849. doi: 10.7759/cureus.46849. eCollection 2023 Oct.
Exposure and education in urology for medical students (MSs) and junior doctors (JDs) have long been overlooked, resulting in inadequate preparedness for the management of urological cases/patients. This study addresses this deficiency through the implementation of a Urology Teaching Programme (UTP) and the creation of an Out-of-Hours Urology Handbook (OOHUH). The UTP was delivered virtually, targeting senior MSs and JDs, and covered common urological presentations and management pathways from a JD's perspective. The OOHUH aimed to enhance the care provided by general surgery senior house officers (SHOs) at Lister Hospital (Stevenage, UK), offering guidance for nine common urological conditions in emergency and out-of-hours settings. Both initiatives demonstrated significant improvements in knowledge and confidence in urology. The findings underscore the importance of supplementary urology education and suggest strategies for bridging training gaps in medical curricula and clinical practice. Recommendations include tailored induction programs and simulation days for junior doctors, along with the widespread adoption of such educational interventions to enhance patient care and trainee preparedness in urology.
医学生（MSs）和初级医生（JDs）在泌尿外科方面的接触和教育长期以来一直被忽视，导致在处理泌尿外科病例/患者时准备不足。本研究通过实施泌尿外科教学计划（UTP）和创建非工作时间泌尿外科手册（OOHUH）来解决这一不足。UTP以线上方式授课，针对高年级医学生和初级医生，从初级医生的角度涵盖了常见的泌尿外科症状及处理方法。OOHUH旨在提高英国史蒂文age利斯特医院普通外科高级住院医师（SHOs）提供的护理水平，为紧急和非工作时间的九种常见泌尿外科疾病提供指导。这两项举措都显示出在泌尿外科知识和信心方面有显著提高。研究结果强调了补充泌尿外科教育的重要性，并提出了弥补医学课程和临床实践中培训差距的策略。建议包括为初级医生制定量身定制的入职培训计划和模拟日，以及广泛采用此类教育干预措施，以提高泌尿外科的患者护理水平和学员的准备程度。
