16 results for "Anne Herrmann"
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Exploring health literacy and preferences for risk communication among medical oncology patients
Objective: To explore adult medical oncology outpatients’ understanding of and preferences for the format of health risk information. Methods: Two surveys, one assessing sociodemographic characteristics and a second survey examining perceptions of risk information. Results: Of the 361 (74%)…
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Where there are challenges, there are opportunities: An undergraduate medical students’ teaching concept for mental health in times of COVID-19
COVID-19 had a tremendous effect on medical education. Most teaching sessions had to be shifted online, posing additional stress and potential isolation on medical students. However, it also offered the promotion of innovative digital teaching concepts. In this article, an approach to undergraduate…
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Medical education in times of COVID-19: German students’ expectations – A cross-sectional study
Background: Since the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the education of medical students, medical faculties have faced the challenge of adapting instruction to digital platforms. Although medical students are willing to support pandemic response efforts, how the crisis will affect their medical…
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Medical student attitudes on vaccination relevance: A mixed-method study
Background and objectives: The study aims to investigate the attitudes of medical students regarding the importance and relevance of vaccinations, whether vaccinations should be compulsory and how to employ a new teaching concept to deal with vaccination-critical parents. Methods: This mixed-method…
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Characterisation of Cultured Mesothelial Cells Derived from the Murine Adult Omentum
The human omentum has been long regarded as a healing patch, used by surgeons for its ability to immunomodulate, repair and vascularise injured tissues. A major component of the omentum are mesothelial cells, which display some of the characteristics of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells. For instance…
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Assessing the Efficacy of Nano- and Micro-Sized Magnetic Particles as Contrast Agents for MRI Cell Tracking
Iron-oxide based contrast agents play an important role in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of labelled cells in vivo. Currently, a wide range of such contrast agents is available with sizes varying from several nanometers up to a few micrometers and consisting of single or multiple magnetic cores…
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Electronic charts do not facilitate the recognition of patient hazards by advanced medical students: A randomized controlled study
Chart review is an important tool to identify patient hazards. Most advanced medical students perform poorly during chart review but can learn how to identify patient hazards context-independently. Many hospitals have implemented electronic health records, which enhance patient safety but also pose…
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Association of professional pre-qualifications, study success in medical school and the eligibility for becoming a physician: A scoping review
Background: Literature, individual experiences and common considerations suggest that prior professional qualification can be an advantage for later career development. For instance, in Germany, professional pre-qualification has been honored by medical faculties in selection procedures for several…
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Cognitive and social congruence in peer-assisted learning – A scoping review
This scoping review presents an overview of cognitive and social congruence in peer assisted learning (PAL), as the positive effects of PAL have been shown to rely on these critical factors. The scoping review followed the guidelines of the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and…
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Physical examination skills training: Faculty staff vs. patient instructor feedback—A controlled trial
Background: Standardized patients are widely used in training of medical students, both in teaching and assessment. They also frequently lead complete training sessions delivering physical examination skills without the aid of faculty teaching staff–acting as “patient instructors” (PIs). An…
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“Best Practice” Skills Lab Training vs. a “see one, do one” Approach in Undergraduate Medical Education: An RCT on Students’ Long-Term Ability to Perform Procedural Clinical Skills
Background: Benefits of skills lab training are widely accepted, but there is sparse research on its long-term effectiveness. We therefore conducted a prospective, randomised controlled-trial to investigate whether in a simulated setting students trained according to a "best practice" model (BPSL)…
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Problem-Based Training Improves Recognition of Patient Hazards by Advanced Medical Students during Chart Review: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Study
Background: Patient chart review is the gold standard for detection of potential patient hazards (i.e. medication errors or failure to follow up actionable results) in both routine clinical care and patient safety research. However, advanced medical students’ ability to read patient charts and to…
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Differential determination of perceived stress in medical students and high-school graduates due to private and training-related stressors
Objective: Numerous studies from diverse contexts have confirmed high stress levels and stress-associated health impairment in medical students. This study aimed to explore the differential association of perceived stress with private and training-related stressors in medical students according to…
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The challenge of participatory projects for physical activity promotion: What to scale and how to scale?
Background: Scaling up participatory physical activity innovations is complex. Evidence on their nature and how they become embedded in health systems and policies is limited. This paper draws on four participatory research projects promoting physical activity among various populations and settings…
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Older adults’ perceived capabilities for an active lifestyle in a rural german municipality: A cross-sectional study
Background: Physical activity (PA) is essential for healthy ageing, yet older adults in rural areas face particular constraints. This study applied Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach to examine how older adults in a rural German municipality perceive their opportunities for an active lifestyle and…
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How professional and academic pre-qualifications relate to success in medical education: Results of a multicentre study in Germany
Objective: Every year, many applicants want to study medicine. Appropriate selection procedures are needed to identify suitable candidates for the demanding curriculum. Although research on medical school admissions has shown good predictive validity for cognitive selection methods (undergraduate…