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Different multimedia tools have been developed to help medical
students prepare for the National Ranking Examination (NRE), rendering their
choice quite difficult. No study has specifically evaluated students'
expectations regarding these materials. OBJECTIVES:
To learn how medical students
in Dijon assessed a website dedicated to cardiovascular rehabilitation, and
collecting their suggestions in order to meet their expectations and the goals of
second cycle medical studies. METHODS: Eighteen second-cyle students were
evaluated in a semi-directed manner and in ecological situation, a website
specifically designed for the national curricula on cardiovascular rehabilitation
for obtaining the Diploma of Specialty Studies (DES) for physical medicine and
rehabilitation (PM&R) residents. Students also had to fill out a pretest and a
posttest (5 MCQs). RESULTS: The overall quality of the site was deemed
satisfactory (65.6 +/- 7.7 points/100). Medical information was considered better
than non-medical data and site's design (respectively 84.8 +/- 8.1, 61.1 +/- 20
and 64.4 +/- 14.9/100).
Students found the site useful in terms of understanding
the items related to cardiovascular rehabilitation, although they judged it not
completely in line with the NRE goals. The average score increased significantly
between the pre-and post-test (6.8 +/- 0.8 vs. 5 +/- 1.5/8, p<0.05). CONCLUSION:
This site appears to be significantly useful for short-term knowledge
improvement, but only partially meeting the expectations of second-cycle
students. It seems relevant to study further possibilities for customizing and
providing summarized learning for the NRE. These elements could serve as building
grounds for the future version of this website.
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