A PDA-based counseling tool for improving medical student smoking cessation counseling.

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dc.contributor.authorStrayer, Scott M
dc.contributor.authorPelletier, Sandra L
dc.contributor.authorMartindale, James R
dc.contributor.authorRais, Salehin
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Jon
dc.contributor.authorSchorling, John B
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-06T15:47:31Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T15:47:31Z
dc.date.issued2010-05-12
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There is little research on training medical students in smoking cessation counseling SCC This study aimed to determine if a personal digital assistant PDA based SCC tool can improve medical student SCC METHODS We conducted a randomized controlled trial with third year medical students SCC behaviors comfort and knowledge were assessed using a validated survey before students attended a workshop on SCC Student groups were then randomized to receive a paper based reminder tool or the reminder plus a PDA based SCC tool The validated survey was repeated upon clerkship completion and a videotaped standardized patient interview was assessed by trained reviewers using a 24 item SCC checklist Focus groups assessed satisfaction with the PDA tool usability and barriers to use RESULTS SCC behaviors knowledge and comfort increased among all participants with no statistical differences between groups The PDA tool group performed 62 of key SCC activities during the videotaped interview while the control group performed 69 Students reported discomfort using the PDA with patients lack of time and lack of training as barriers to use of the tool CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated improvement of SCC skills by third year medical students using a workshop combined with a supplemental reference tool However a PDA based tool did not increase key SCC behaviors compared with a paper based reminder For a PDA intervention to be effective in this setting the tool must be simplified and additional training provided
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/Not available
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/841
dc.relation.uriFamily medicine
dc.titleA PDA-based counseling tool for improving medical student smoking cessation counseling.en
dcterms.abstractBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There is little research on training medical students in smoking cessation counseling SCC This study aimed to determine if a personal digital assistant PDA based SCC tool can improve medical student SCC METHODS We conducted a randomized controlled trial with third year medical students SCC behaviors comfort and knowledge were assessed using a validated survey before students attended a workshop on SCC Student groups were then randomized to receive a paper based reminder tool or the reminder plus a PDA based SCC tool The validated survey was repeated upon clerkship completion and a videotaped standardized patient interview was assessed by trained reviewers using a 24 item SCC checklist Focus groups assessed satisfaction with the PDA tool usability and barriers to use RESULTS SCC behaviors knowledge and comfort increased among all participants with no statistical differences between groups The PDA tool group performed 62 of key SCC activities during the videotaped interview while the control group performed 69 Students reported discomfort using the PDA with patients lack of time and lack of training as barriers to use of the tool CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated improvement of SCC skills by third year medical students using a workshop combined with a supplemental reference tool However a PDA based tool did not increase key SCC behaviors compared with a paper based reminder For a PDA intervention to be effective in this setting the tool must be simplified and additional training provided
dcterms.contributorStrayer, Scott M
dcterms.contributorPelletier, Sandra L
dcterms.contributorMartindale, James R
dcterms.contributorRais, Salehin
dcterms.contributorPowell, Jon
dcterms.contributorSchorling, John B
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/Not available
dcterms.relationFamily medicine
dcterms.titleA PDA-based counseling tool for improving medical student smoking cessation counseling.en
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