Benefit of Outpatient Musculoskeletal Medicine Experience Early in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency.

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Citation: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 102(7):e93-e96, 2023 07 01.PMID: 36728657Institution: MedStar Health Research Institute | MedStar National Rehabilitation NetworkDepartment: Physical Medicine and RehabilitationForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Internship and Residency | *Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine | Clinical Competence | Curriculum | Education, Medical, Graduate/mt [Methods] | Humans | Outpatients | Year: 2023Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - presentISSN:
  • 0894-9115
Name of journal: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationAbstract: ABSTRACT: Musculoskeletal care for persons with disabilities is an important competency in physical medicine and rehabilitation training. The optimal timing of musculoskeletal medicine rotations in the physical medicine and rehabilitation residency curriculum is unknown. The objective of this study is to determine whether outpatient experience in musculoskeletal medicine increases resident use of musculoskeletal examination skills in the inpatient setting. An eight-item multiple-choice questionnaire was administered monthly to 19 physical medicine and rehabilitation residents rotating on inpatient services inquiring about number and types of musculoskeletal examinations performed on each inpatient rotation. Seventy-one surveys were collected with a 90% response rate. Significant increases were noted in number of knee examinations and shoulder examinations performed on inpatient rotations after residents completed 2 mos of outpatient musculoskeletal medicine. Most postgraduate year 2 residents (76%) felt that they would perform more musculoskeletal examinations on their inpatient rotations if they had more outpatient musculoskeletal experience at that point in their training. The results suggest that outpatient musculoskeletal experience increases resident use of musculoskeletal examination skills in the inpatient setting. Earlier outpatient musculoskeletal experience in combination with a greater focus on teaching musculoskeletal examination skills in the inpatient setting can support residents in learning how to provide comprehensive musculoskeletal care to individuals with disabilities. Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.All authors: Chou J, Cipriano K, Desale S, Malmut LFiscal year: FY2024Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2023-07-27
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ABSTRACT: Musculoskeletal care for persons with disabilities is an important competency in physical medicine and rehabilitation training. The optimal timing of musculoskeletal medicine rotations in the physical medicine and rehabilitation residency curriculum is unknown. The objective of this study is to determine whether outpatient experience in musculoskeletal medicine increases resident use of musculoskeletal examination skills in the inpatient setting. An eight-item multiple-choice questionnaire was administered monthly to 19 physical medicine and rehabilitation residents rotating on inpatient services inquiring about number and types of musculoskeletal examinations performed on each inpatient rotation. Seventy-one surveys were collected with a 90% response rate. Significant increases were noted in number of knee examinations and shoulder examinations performed on inpatient rotations after residents completed 2 mos of outpatient musculoskeletal medicine. Most postgraduate year 2 residents (76%) felt that they would perform more musculoskeletal examinations on their inpatient rotations if they had more outpatient musculoskeletal experience at that point in their training. The results suggest that outpatient musculoskeletal experience increases resident use of musculoskeletal examination skills in the inpatient setting. Earlier outpatient musculoskeletal experience in combination with a greater focus on teaching musculoskeletal examination skills in the inpatient setting can support residents in learning how to provide comprehensive musculoskeletal care to individuals with disabilities. Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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