Comparison of the effects of different standardized training modes for general practitioners in ophthalmology

Objective To compare the effects of different standardized training modes for general practitioners in ophthalmology. Methods A total of 34 general practitioners who were trained in the ophthalmology base of the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University from July 2017 to September 2018 were randomly divided into the prior-medical technology group and the prior-outpatient group. Mini-CEX was conducted respectively when they were enrolled in the department and two weeks after completion of the training. The difference in scores between the two groups was compared using a completely random independent sample t-test. Results The difference between enrollment (19.71±1.57) and half a month later (39.41±1.91) was statistically significant in Mini-CEX of the prior-medical technology group (t=-32.889, P<0.01). The difference between enrollment (19.65±1.69) and half a month later (34.71±2.62) was also statistically significant in Mini-CEX of the prior-outpatient group (t=-19.922, P<0.01). The improvement of the scores of the two groups were (19.71±2.57) and (15.06±3.77) respectively, the difference was statistically significant (t=4.203, P<0.01). Conclusions For general practitioners who receive short-term standardized training in ophthalmology, better training effect can be achieved by prior-medical technology room training (auxiliary examination room and treatment room) than prior-outpatient training. Key words: General medicine; Resident; Ophthalmology; Standardized training; Mini-clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX)