Primary Health Eye Care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope
| dc.contributor.author | Van Velden, Johannes | |
| dc.contributor.author | Cook, C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Du Toit, N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Myer, Landon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-19T11:16:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-19T11:16:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-12T09:43:01Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: To evaluate the skill of fifth-year medical students at the University of Cape Town in the performance of fundoscopy at the end of their ophthalmology rotation. Methods: The design was a prospective cohort study. The study was conducted at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The ability of fifth-year medical students to perform fundoscopy on mannequin heads fitted with fundus photographs using direct ophthalmoscopes was evaluated. The outcome measures used were ability to see the fundus and ability to recognise fundus pathology. Results: The fundus photographs could be seen in 95% of cases. The correct diagnosis could be made in only 57% of cases. Conclusion: Medical students at the University of Cape Town need more than the current one week of practical ophthalmology training to improve their fundoscopy skills. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Van Velden, J., Cook, C., Du Toit, N., & Myer, L. (2010). Primary Health Eye Care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope. <i>South African Family Practice</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24773 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Van Velden, Johannes, C Cook, N Du Toit, and Landon Myer "Primary Health Eye Care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope." <i>South African Family Practice</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24773 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Van Velden, J. S., Cook, C., Du Toit, N., & Myer, L. (2010). Primary health eye care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope: original research. South African Family Practice, 52(4), 341-343. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Van Velden, Johannes AU - Cook, C AU - Du Toit, N AU - Myer, Landon AB - Background: To evaluate the skill of fifth-year medical students at the University of Cape Town in the performance of fundoscopy at the end of their ophthalmology rotation. Methods: The design was a prospective cohort study. The study was conducted at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The ability of fifth-year medical students to perform fundoscopy on mannequin heads fitted with fundus photographs using direct ophthalmoscopes was evaluated. The outcome measures used were ability to see the fundus and ability to recognise fundus pathology. Results: The fundus photographs could be seen in 95% of cases. The correct diagnosis could be made in only 57% of cases. Conclusion: Medical students at the University of Cape Town need more than the current one week of practical ophthalmology training to improve their fundoscopy skills. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Family Practice LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Primary Health Eye Care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope TI - Primary Health Eye Care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24773 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24773 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Van Velden J, Cook C, Du Toit N, Myer L. Primary Health Eye Care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope. South African Family Practice. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24773. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Public Health and Family Medicine | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Family Practice | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj | |
| dc.subject.other | primary health eye care | |
| dc.subject.other | teaching fundoscopy | |
| dc.subject.other | essential basic medical skill | |
| dc.subject.other | medical student trainin | |
| dc.title | Primary Health Eye Care: evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |