Undergraduate perceptions on the educational value of a novel ENT e-Learning platform
J Vis Commun Med. 2023 Nov 9:1-8. doi: 10.1080/17453054.2023.2278793. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTENT is a consistently under-represented specialty in medical school curricula. With social distancing measures limiting face-to-face (FtF) teaching and clinical opportunities, we created an e-Learning platform to consolidate and improve knowledge on common ENT emergencies. Following invitation to medical students undergoing their rotation in ENT at University Hospital Wales (UHW) Cardiff, five focus groups were shown an e-Learning module and interviewed between June and July 2021. 13 medical students participated in total (9...
Source: Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mohit Achanta Shuaib Meghji Huw Williams Ali Al-Hussaini David Owens Source Type: research

The use of clinical photography to aid in the triage of ENT patient referrals
J Vis Commun Med. 2023 Oct 4:1-4. doi: 10.1080/17453054.2023.2258969. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWaiting lists for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) outpatient appointments are currently the longest that they have ever been. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has adopted a unique Clinical Photography ENT triage service to tackle this. General Practitioner referrals are triaged by ENT consultants, to identify those patients in whom otoscopic imaging could be used to detect a serious otological condition or to enable virtual management. They are triaged to Clinical Photography, to undergo digital imaging which is reviewed...
Source: Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Victoria Evans Ceri Llewellyn Jonathan Clarke Source Type: research