Abstract
Objective: To determine the effect of training on medical students’ capabilities in performing cutdown and inserting chest tube in clinical skill department.
Material and Methods: A questionnaire was used to gather data separately in two procedures, with 10 questions for each procedure and Likert scale (from very much=6 to very little=1) was used. Data were analyzed using statistical descriptive method.
Results: Regarding the needed skills in inserting chest tube students’ average significantly increased from 40.4±17.39 to 81.2±16.71, and in the case of performing cutdown, it significantly increased from 39.4±16.91 to 83.5±10.43 (p<0.000).
Conclusion: The needed skills significantly increased medical students’ self-perceived effectiveness of the trainings in their performances regarding inserting chest tube and performing cutdown in the training center of clinical skills department. (Rawal Med J 2008;33:252-253).
Key words: Clinical skills department, chest tube, cut down
