A “Diabetes Acute Care Day” for medical students increases their knowledge and confidence of diabetes care: a pilot study

doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-016-0600-x

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A “Diabetes Acute Care Day” for medical students increases their knowledge and confidence of diabetes care: a pilot study

Alison W. Macewen,David Carty,Alex McConnachie,Gerard McKay,J. G. Boyle-2016-03-09-BMC Medical Education

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An intensive "Diabetes Acute Care Day" consisting of themed live lectures and case-based learning tutorials is an effective way to increase medical students' knowledge and confidence in acute/inpatient diabetes. Further development and evaluation of this educational intervention is required to assess the impact of on patient care in the clinical setting post graduation.

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An intensive "Diabetes Acute Care Day" consisting of themed live lectures and case-based learning tutorials is an effective way to increase medical students' knowledge and confidence in acute/inpatient diabetes. Further development and evaluation of this educational intervention is required to assess the impact of on patient care in the clinical setting post graduation.

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MedicineDiabetes mellitusConfidence intervalDiabetic ketoacidosisKetoacidosisTest (biology)Acute carePerioperative

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