Desai Shivani, Alexander Seth McKenzie, Fiordalisi James J
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC USA.
Department of Health Sciences, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Suite 3050 Bondurant Hall, CB# 7130, 321 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7130 USA.
Med Sci Educ. 2024 Aug 23;34(6):1497-1503. doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-02144-3. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Future physicians require a strong foundational knowledge of autonomic nervous system (ANS) pharmacology to safely prescribe many medications. Spaced repetition in medical education has previously been examined in the literature. However, we have yet to elucidate the perception of spaced repetition integration into pharmacology curricula across multiple organ systems from a cohort of medical students. Preclinical students were surveyed to quantify their perceptions of ANS pharmacology curricular delivery via Qualtrics XM (Qualtrics, Provost, UT). The survey consisted of statements ranked by students on a Likert scale and then one free-response question. Free response questions underwent a narrative analysis by two members of the research team who reviewed responses to extract key themes. 95.4% of participants agreed that "revisiting the ANS curriculum in relevant Foundation Phase blocks has helped [them] remember it." More than 75% of respondents agreed with statements such as "The ANS curriculum comprehensively covered the relevant material" and "The ANS curriculum prepared me for in-house non-NBME quizzes and exams." We conclude that revisiting core concepts in ANS pharmacology across multiple organ system blocks effectively sets a solid foundation for ANS pharmacology and pathophysiology.
未来的医生需要扎实掌握自主神经系统（ANS）药理学的基础知识，以便安全地开具多种药物处方。医学教育中的间隔重复学习此前已在文献中有所探讨。然而，我们尚未阐明一群医学生对于将间隔重复学习融入多个器官系统药理学课程的看法。我们对临床前学生进行了调查，以通过Qualtrics XM（Qualtrics公司，普罗沃市，犹他州）量化他们对ANS药理学课程授课方式的看法。该调查包括学生按李克特量表对陈述进行排序，然后是一个自由回答问题。自由回答问题由研究团队的两名成员进行叙事分析，他们审查回答以提取关键主题。95.4%的参与者同意“在相关基础阶段模块中重温ANS课程有助于[他们]记住该课程内容”。超过75%的受访者同意诸如“ANS课程全面涵盖了相关内容”以及“ANS课程让我为内部非美国国家医学考试委员会（NBME）的测验和考试做好了准备”等陈述。我们得出结论，在多个器官系统模块中重温ANS药理学的核心概念，能有效地为ANS药理学和病理生理学奠定坚实基础。
