Homogenizing the Teaching of Engaged Medical Examinations to Large Numbers of Students: the Experience of the Digital Rectal Examination

• Published in: Journal of cancer education Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 81 - 87
• Main Authors: del Pozo, M. Sanz, Redondo, Cristina, Fernández, F. Romero, Sanz, M. J. Gil, Ríos, J. Subirá, Borque-Fernando, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Cancer Research; Clinical Competence; Digital Rectal Examination - methods; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Humans; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Questionnaires; Students; Students, Medical; Teaching; Teaching Methods; Urology - education; Medical students; Workshop; Simulators; Digital rectal examination; Urology

This project aims to complement and homogenise the teaching of indications and technique of digital rectal examination (DRE) through the use of simulators, and subsequently analysed the level of satisfaction with the training and skills acquired. The students were distributed into small groups. One...