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September 10, 2025Journal of surgical educationOpen Access

Learning Barriers and Facilitators for Medical Students in General Surgical Rotations: Insights for Students and Teachers

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RKRobin KraussRBRoshit BotharaJSJeremy Simcock

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Overview

Qualitative study identifies learning barriers and facilitators for medical students, suggesting improvements in surgical education.

Key Points

  • Active patient care involvement significantly enhances learning outcomes for medical students during surgical rotations.
  • Key findings include the importance of communication and proactive engagement in improving motivation among students.
  • Thematic analysis was used to identify barriers and facilitators from responses of 38 medical students and 31 teachers.
  • Strategies such as smaller group activities may alleviate crowds and improve learning for students.

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Krauss et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23caeb210217d6478a8c3https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103684
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