Validación Metodológica del Manejo del Trauma Torácico, en estudiantes del décimo ciclo de Medicina de la Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, período abril-agosto 2015. (Trabajo de Titulación de Médico ). UTPL, Loja

Abstract

This study represents an important contribution to the objectives of the Technical University of Loja in generating, information about the best methodologies for its medical students. The objective of this project was to implement a workshop in simulation of Thoracic Trauma, supported by the development of specific teaching materials, in order to achieve acquisition of clinical competence in medical students. We applied the observation and simulation methodologies, to validate its effectiveness in the teaching of clinical Thoracic Trauma competences, obtained through an Objective Structured Clinical Assessment, observed that those attending the simulation modality (80,5%), got better grades than those who were evaluated after a single virtual literature review about Thoracic Trauma Management. We checked that teaching through simulation workshops improving the theoretical and practical approach to patients with chest trauma, as evidenced by scores on attendees of present group, nevertheless worth considered that qualification of the virtual group were not deficient.