Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-03-13DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0081
LaTisha N Knight, Kenneth Royal
The purpose of this study was to explore the teaching methods used to train residents in cataract surgery at academic and private practice institutions. A descriptive survey was distributed online to 186 active supervising diplomates of the American Board of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ABVO) listserv. The survey included items about various educational resources and techniques available to ophthalmology residents when performing cataract surgery. Thirty-seven (19.9%) supervising diplomates completed the survey. Most supervising diplomates (29, 78.4%) required supervised practice in the wet lab. Fourteen supervising diplomates (37.8%) provided mandatory cataract surgery lectures. Nine diplomates (24.3%) required their residents to attend a formal phacoemulsification wet lab course. There was no difference in the number of diplomates who allowed their residents to perform cataract surgery as the primary surgeon during their second year compared to any other year. Thirty-three surveyed diplomates supported the idea of creating an assessment tool to improve surgical competency. This article describes the current trends in veterinary ophthalmology residency education and provides support for the creation of an assessment tool to improve surgical competency. The goal is to stimulate future research on how educators can effectively train veterinary ophthalmology residents to improve surgical proficiency.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-02-21DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0127
Alison M Prutton, Holly A H Lenaghan, Sarah Baillie
Simulation in veterinary education is an important means of providing a safe, welfare-friendly way for students to hone their skills prior to performing procedures on live animals. Students may not get many chances to practice passing a nasogastric tube and checking for reflux in live horses during clinical rotations and extramural studies. A low-cost equine nasogastric intubation model was created at the University of Surrey, allowing students to practice passing a tube and checking for reflux. Thirty-two equine veterinarians evaluated the model for realism and its potential usefulness in teaching. Veterinarians found the model to be realistic, supported its use as a teaching aid, and provided helpful feedback for possible improvements. In addition, 83 year-4 veterinary students rated their level of confidence before and after using the model for nine specific aspects of nasogastric intubation. Students showed significantly increased confidence levels in all nine aspects after using the model, and reported that they appreciated being able to practice the skill in a safe environment prior to performing it on a live horse. The results of this study suggest that both clinicians and students considered that this model has educational value, which supports its use for training veterinary students prior to clinical placements. The model provides an affordable, robust educational aid that can be used in clinical skills teaching, increases student confidence, and allows students to practice the skill repeatedly.
{"title":"Evaluation of an Equine Nasogastric Intubation Model for Training Veterinary Students.","authors":"Alison M Prutton, Holly A H Lenaghan, Sarah Baillie","doi":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0127","DOIUrl":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Simulation in veterinary education is an important means of providing a safe, welfare-friendly way for students to hone their skills prior to performing procedures on live animals. Students may not get many chances to practice passing a nasogastric tube and checking for reflux in live horses during clinical rotations and extramural studies. A low-cost equine nasogastric intubation model was created at the University of Surrey, allowing students to practice passing a tube and checking for reflux. Thirty-two equine veterinarians evaluated the model for realism and its potential usefulness in teaching. Veterinarians found the model to be realistic, supported its use as a teaching aid, and provided helpful feedback for possible improvements. In addition, 83 year-4 veterinary students rated their level of confidence before and after using the model for nine specific aspects of nasogastric intubation. Students showed significantly increased confidence levels in all nine aspects after using the model, and reported that they appreciated being able to practice the skill in a safe environment prior to performing it on a live horse. The results of this study suggest that both clinicians and students considered that this model has educational value, which supports its use for training veterinary students prior to clinical placements. The model provides an affordable, robust educational aid that can be used in clinical skills teaching, increases student confidence, and allows students to practice the skill repeatedly.</p>","PeriodicalId":17575,"journal":{"name":"Journal of veterinary medical education","volume":" ","pages":"113-121"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10816801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-01-02DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2021-0150
Gökhan Aslım, Mustafa Agah Tekindal, Ali Yiğit, Şule Sanal, Ayşe Menteş
This study aimed to determine the attitudes and opinions of the students of veterinary schools in Turkey regarding distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted in two stages: (1) to develop and validate a scale for assessing Turkish veterinary students' attitudes and opinions regarding distance education (DE) (n = 250 students; one veterinary school) and (2) widespread use of this scale amongst veterinary students (n = 1,599 students, 19 veterinary schools). Stage 2 was conducted between December 2020 and January 2021 with students from years 2, 3, 4, and 5 who had experienced face-to-face and distance education. The scale contained 38 questions, which were divided into seven sub-factors. Most students considered that practical courses (77.1%) should not continue to be delivered by DE and that catch-up face-to-face programs (77%) would be required for practical skills after the pandemic. The main benefits of DE were that studies did not have to be interrupted (53.2%) and the ability to retrieve online video material for later study (81.2%). A total of 69% of students considered DE systems and applications easy to use. Many (71%) students considered that the use of DE would adversely affect their professional skills, 26.5% expected that the duration of their studies would be extended, but only 18.1% had considered suspending their studies for the period of the pandemic. Therefore, it appeared that face-to-face education was considered indispensable by students in veterinary schools, which provides practice-oriented education in the field of health sciences. However, the DE method can be used as a supplementary tool.
{"title":"Evaluation of the Attitudes and Opinions of Veterinary School Students on Distance Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Gökhan Aslım, Mustafa Agah Tekindal, Ali Yiğit, Şule Sanal, Ayşe Menteş","doi":"10.3138/jvme-2021-0150","DOIUrl":"10.3138/jvme-2021-0150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to determine the attitudes and opinions of the students of veterinary schools in Turkey regarding distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted in two stages: (1) to develop and validate a scale for assessing Turkish veterinary students' attitudes and opinions regarding distance education (DE) (<i>n</i> = 250 students; one veterinary school) and (2) widespread use of this scale amongst veterinary students (<i>n</i> = 1,599 students, 19 veterinary schools). Stage 2 was conducted between December 2020 and January 2021 with students from years 2, 3, 4, and 5 who had experienced face-to-face and distance education. The scale contained 38 questions, which were divided into seven sub-factors. Most students considered that practical courses (77.1%) should not continue to be delivered by DE and that catch-up face-to-face programs (77%) would be required for practical skills after the pandemic. The main benefits of DE were that studies did not have to be interrupted (53.2%) and the ability to retrieve online video material for later study (81.2%). A total of 69% of students considered DE systems and applications easy to use. Many (71%) students considered that the use of DE would adversely affect their professional skills, 26.5% expected that the duration of their studies would be extended, but only 18.1% had considered suspending their studies for the period of the pandemic. Therefore, it appeared that face-to-face education was considered indispensable by students in veterinary schools, which provides practice-oriented education in the field of health sciences. However, the DE method can be used as a supplementary tool.</p>","PeriodicalId":17575,"journal":{"name":"Journal of veterinary medical education","volume":" ","pages":"14-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9660743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
With the growth of interest in veterinary ethics, the teaching of ethics to veterinary students has become more important. This study collects comprehensive data about ethics education at veterinary faculties in Turkey to contribute to the international literature. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design is used to collect data via questionnaire. Of the 31 faculty members actively teaching ethics at 24 of the 29 veterinary faculties in Turkey (as of the end of 2021), 30 responded to the survey. By the end of 2021, ethics courses in 24 veterinary faculties in Turkey were conducted between the seventh and tenth semesters with similar content across the examined institutions. Of the 31 faculty members responsible for ethics education, 22 were ethicists. Theoretical lectures and multiple-choice tests were the most preferred methods for teaching and assessment. The most preferred learning outcome to be gained by students was ethical awareness. Integrity by ethicists and morality by faculty members from other departments were considered the most important virtues. The collected qualitative data regarding the strengths of ethics education and areas for improvement were varied and controversial. Ethics training should be an ongoing process throughout veterinary education. Applied ethics education should be comprehensively included in the curricula and carried out with the cooperation of faculty members working in clinical fields.
{"title":"A Mixed-Methods Survey of Veterinary Ethics Teaching in Turkey.","authors":"Berfin Melikoğlu Gölcü, Aytaç Ünsal Adaca, Nigar Yerlikaya, Doğukan Özen, R Tamay Başağaç Gül","doi":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0077","DOIUrl":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0077","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the growth of interest in veterinary ethics, the teaching of ethics to veterinary students has become more important. This study collects comprehensive data about ethics education at veterinary faculties in Turkey to contribute to the international literature. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design is used to collect data via questionnaire. Of the 31 faculty members actively teaching ethics at 24 of the 29 veterinary faculties in Turkey (as of the end of 2021), 30 responded to the survey. By the end of 2021, ethics courses in 24 veterinary faculties in Turkey were conducted between the seventh and tenth semesters with similar content across the examined institutions. Of the 31 faculty members responsible for ethics education, 22 were ethicists. Theoretical lectures and multiple-choice tests were the most preferred methods for teaching and assessment. The most preferred learning outcome to be gained by students was ethical awareness. Integrity by ethicists and morality by faculty members from other departments were considered the most important virtues. The collected qualitative data regarding the strengths of ethics education and areas for improvement were varied and controversial. Ethics training should be an ongoing process throughout veterinary education. Applied ethics education should be comprehensively included in the curricula and carried out with the cooperation of faculty members working in clinical fields.</p>","PeriodicalId":17575,"journal":{"name":"Journal of veterinary medical education","volume":" ","pages":"72-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9247227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-03-03DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0114
Thomby Paul, Md Ahasanul Hoque, Tuli Dey, Bibek Chandra Sutradhar, Abdul Mannan, Debashish Sarker, Md Abu Shoieb Mohsin, Sarah Baillie
Veterinary clinical skills training is evolving rapidly around the world and there is increasing interest in Bangladesh in opening clinical skills laboratories and using models in teaching. The first clinical skills laboratory was opened at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in 2019. The current study aimed to identify the most important clinical skills for veterinarians in Bangladesh to inform the further development of clinical skills laboratories and ensure resources are deployed effectively and efficiently. Lists of clinical skills were collated from the literature, national and international accreditation standards, and regional syllabi. The list was refined through local consultation, focused on farm and pet animals, and was disseminated via an online survey to veterinarians and final-year students who were asked to rate the level of importance of each skill for a new graduate. The survey was completed by 215 veterinarians and 115 students. A ranked list was generated with injection techniques, animal handling, clinical examination, and basic surgical skills among the most important. Some techniques requiring specific equipment and some advanced surgical procedures were considered less important. As a result of the study, the most important clinical skills for a new graduate in Bangladesh have been identified for the first time. The results will inform the development of models, the use of clinical skills laboratories, and the design of clinical skills courses for veterinary training. Our approach of drawing upon existing lists followed by local stakeholders consultation is recommended to others to ensure clinical skills teaching is regionally relevant.
{"title":"Establishing the Most Important Clinical Skills for New Graduate Veterinarians by Comparing Published Lists with Regional Stakeholder Expectations: A Bangladesh Experience.","authors":"Thomby Paul, Md Ahasanul Hoque, Tuli Dey, Bibek Chandra Sutradhar, Abdul Mannan, Debashish Sarker, Md Abu Shoieb Mohsin, Sarah Baillie","doi":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0114","DOIUrl":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Veterinary clinical skills training is evolving rapidly around the world and there is increasing interest in Bangladesh in opening clinical skills laboratories and using models in teaching. The first clinical skills laboratory was opened at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in 2019. The current study aimed to identify the most important clinical skills for veterinarians in Bangladesh to inform the further development of clinical skills laboratories and ensure resources are deployed effectively and efficiently. Lists of clinical skills were collated from the literature, national and international accreditation standards, and regional syllabi. The list was refined through local consultation, focused on farm and pet animals, and was disseminated via an online survey to veterinarians and final-year students who were asked to rate the level of importance of each skill for a new graduate. The survey was completed by 215 veterinarians and 115 students. A ranked list was generated with injection techniques, animal handling, clinical examination, and basic surgical skills among the most important. Some techniques requiring specific equipment and some advanced surgical procedures were considered less important. As a result of the study, the most important clinical skills for a new graduate in Bangladesh have been identified for the first time. The results will inform the development of models, the use of clinical skills laboratories, and the design of clinical skills courses for veterinary training. Our approach of drawing upon existing lists followed by local stakeholders consultation is recommended to others to ensure clinical skills teaching is regionally relevant.</p>","PeriodicalId":17575,"journal":{"name":"Journal of veterinary medical education","volume":" ","pages":"85-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9075504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-03-13DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0130
Nicole J Buote, Boel Fransson, Mark Rishniw
Surgical training of students is one of the most difficult aspects of veterinary medical education. Competing interests of house officers, owners' wishes, and ethical concerns have led to increasing use of inanimate models for basic surgical skills training. Robotic simulators have benefits for psychomotor training but have not been previously investigated in veterinary medicine. Understanding the necessary practice time for new training devices is important when determining their potential value. The aim of this study was to compare the number of attempts needed for veterinary students to reach proficiency in both a basic and advanced robotic simulator task, and to assess the predictive nature of performance variables. Each student performed a basic and advanced tasks on the Mimic dV-Trainer™ until proficiency was reached. Students required a median of eight attempts (95% CI = 7-8, range: 6-11) to reach proficiency for the basic task versus 22 attempts (95% CI = 20-26, range: 11-62) for the advanced task. The median time required to complete training for the basic and advanced task was 13.5 minutes (range: 8-24 minutes) and 26.5 minutes (range: 11-82 minutes) respectively. The difference in task attempts supports the training protocol and confirms proficiency can be attained in a short period of time. The number of attempts to reach proficiency correlated with specific performance variables that can be used by educators to aid in training students on a robotic simulator. Continued investigations on robotic simulators should be performed to investigate their use in improving psychomotor skills in veterinary students.
对学生进行外科手术培训是兽医教育中最困难的方面之一。由于医务人员的利益冲突、动物主人的意愿以及伦理方面的考虑,越来越多的人开始使用无生命模型进行基本外科技能培训。机器人模拟器对精神运动训练有好处,但以前在兽医学中还没有进行过研究。了解新训练设备所需的练习时间对于确定其潜在价值非常重要。本研究的目的是比较兽医专业学生熟练掌握基本和高级机器人模拟器任务所需的尝试次数,并评估性能变量的预测性。每位学生都在 Mimic dV-Trainer™ 上完成了基础和高级任务,直到达到熟练程度。学生完成基本任务所需的时间中位数为 8 次(95% CI = 7-8,范围:6-11),而完成高级任务所需的时间中位数为 22 次(95% CI = 20-26,范围:11-62)。完成基本任务和高级任务培训所需的时间中位数分别为 13.5 分钟(范围:8-24 分钟)和 26.5 分钟(范围:11-82 分钟)。任务尝试次数的差异支持了训练方案,并证实了可以在短时间内达到熟练程度。达到熟练程度的尝试次数与特定的性能变量相关,教育工作者可利用这些变量来帮助在机器人模拟器上对学生进行培训。应继续对机器人模拟器进行调查,研究其在提高兽医学生心理运动技能方面的用途。
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Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-05DOI: 10.3138/jvme.51.1.note
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Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-04-27DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0121
Rebecca Walton, Julie Riha, Tamara Swor, Jamie Kopper, Lingnan Yuan, Jonathan Mochel, Meredith T Hoen, April Blong
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical skill for veterinarians, but the most effective training methods and techniques are still unknown. In human medicine, simulation training enhances both knowledge and performance of basic life support CPR. This study evaluated the comparative effectiveness of didactic versus a combination of didactic and simulation training on performance and understanding of basic life support techniques in second-year veterinary medical students.
{"title":"Comparison of Traditional Didactic Versus Additional Hands-On Simulation Training in the Performance of Basic Life Support in Veterinary Students-A Prospective, Blinded, Randomized Study.","authors":"Rebecca Walton, Julie Riha, Tamara Swor, Jamie Kopper, Lingnan Yuan, Jonathan Mochel, Meredith T Hoen, April Blong","doi":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0121","DOIUrl":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical skill for veterinarians, but the most effective training methods and techniques are still unknown. In human medicine, simulation training enhances both knowledge and performance of basic life support CPR. This study evaluated the comparative effectiveness of didactic versus a combination of didactic and simulation training on performance and understanding of basic life support techniques in second-year veterinary medical students.</p>","PeriodicalId":17575,"journal":{"name":"Journal of veterinary medical education","volume":" ","pages":"38-43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9352345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-04-20DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2022-0110
Neville Chiavaroli, Linda Prescott-Clements, Jordan Nicholls, Pru Mitchell, Katharine Reid
Accreditation has a central role in the quality assurance of professional education programs, but research on the effectiveness of different models of accreditation is limited. The purpose of this study was to rapidly appraise the evidence for the effectiveness, impact, and feasibility of different accreditation approaches, in order to inform best practices for the accreditation of professional education programs. The study focused on accreditation for programs that produce practice-ready graduates, including for veterinary programs. The authors searched several databases for articles published from 2000 to 2020, using search terms identified during a scoping phase, and applied a "rapid review" methodology in line with contextual, time, and resource requirements. Relevant articles that were classed as empirical or conceptual were included in the study, while papers appraised as solely commentaries or descriptive were excluded from the evidence base. The full-text review included 32 articles. We identified a clear transition in the literature from input- and process-based models (pre- and early 2000s) to outcomes-based models (in the 2000s and early 2010s). Continuous quality improvement and targeted models (including risk-based and thematic) represent more recent approaches in accreditation practice. However, as noted by other scholars, we identified limited empirical evidence for the relative effectiveness of different accreditation approaches in professional education, although evidence for the more recent accreditation approaches is emerging. In terms of best practice in view of the current lack of definitive evidence for the adoption of any specific model of accreditation, we argue that accrediting authorities adopt a contextual approach to accreditation that includes clearly articulating the purpose and focus of their regulatory activities, and selecting and implementing accreditation methods that are consistent with their underlying principles.
{"title":"Accreditation Approaches for Professional Education Programs: Toward Best Practice.","authors":"Neville Chiavaroli, Linda Prescott-Clements, Jordan Nicholls, Pru Mitchell, Katharine Reid","doi":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0110","DOIUrl":"10.3138/jvme-2022-0110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Accreditation has a central role in the quality assurance of professional education programs, but research on the effectiveness of different models of accreditation is limited. The purpose of this study was to rapidly appraise the evidence for the effectiveness, impact, and feasibility of different accreditation approaches, in order to inform best practices for the accreditation of professional education programs. The study focused on accreditation for programs that produce practice-ready graduates, including for veterinary programs. The authors searched several databases for articles published from 2000 to 2020, using search terms identified during a scoping phase, and applied a \"rapid review\" methodology in line with contextual, time, and resource requirements. Relevant articles that were classed as empirical or conceptual were included in the study, while papers appraised as solely commentaries or descriptive were excluded from the evidence base. The full-text review included 32 articles. We identified a clear transition in the literature from input- and process-based models (pre- and early 2000s) to outcomes-based models (in the 2000s and early 2010s). Continuous quality improvement and targeted models (including risk-based and thematic) represent more recent approaches in accreditation practice. However, as noted by other scholars, we identified limited empirical evidence for the relative effectiveness of different accreditation approaches in professional education, although evidence for the more recent accreditation approaches is emerging. In terms of best practice in view of the current lack of definitive evidence for the adoption of any specific model of accreditation, we argue that accrediting authorities adopt a contextual approach to accreditation that includes clearly articulating the purpose and focus of their regulatory activities, and selecting and implementing accreditation methods that are consistent with their underlying principles.</p>","PeriodicalId":17575,"journal":{"name":"Journal of veterinary medical education","volume":" ","pages":"3-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9477311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2023-04-14DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2021-0150.tr
Gökhan Aslım, Mustafa Agah Tekindal, Ali Yiğit, Şule Sanal, Ayşe Menteş
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