@article{oai:hsuh.repo.nii.ac.jp:00009914, author = {KUDO, Masaru and OHKE, Hanako and KAWAI, Takuro and SHINYA, Noboru}, issue = {1}, journal = {北海道医療大学歯学雑誌}, month = {Jun}, note = {P(論文), In 2003, practical skills education in vital signs (VS) was introduced to fourth-year dental students. The practical skills education consisted of an assessment of consciousness, pulse, respiration, and the determination of body temperature and blood pressure (vital signs check, VSC). The effect of the practical skills VSC education among fourth-year dental students were evaluated and the findings are discussed in this report. The subjects were two groups of fourth-year dental students ; the 2003 practical skills education group (n=94) and the 2002 group not receiving the practical skills training (n=104). The practical skills training with respect to VSC [involving a 60-minute lecture and a 20-minute video learning session, description examination, written examination (50 questions to confirm accurate base knowledge of operations), a reading (4200 characters, four figures, and five tables equivalent), demonstrations and commentary : Following the presentation of slides describing the subject matter, a qualified instructor demonstrated VSC and provided commentary to resolve student misunderstanding (10-minute session), mutual training in VSC performed with pairs of student, with 1 instructor for 2 pairs of students, second written examination : the same as the first immediately after the practical skill training, general comment and a third written examination], involved evaluation of consciousness, pulse, respiration, and the measurement of body temperature and blood pressure, offered sufficient content and appropriate educational outcomes.}, pages = {19--23}, title = {Evaluation of a practical skills education method involving the determination of vital signs : consciousness, pulse, respiration, body temperature, and blood pressure}, volume = {24}, year = {2005} }