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- Title
Developing an Abdominal Palpation Learning System in Kampo Style (Abpalle KAMPO) for Doctors.
- Authors
Shuji Yakubo; Masaki Baba; Eriko Fukuda; Tomohiro Hattori; Takao Namiki; Takashi Nakayama; Kazufumi Yamanaka; Daisuke Kon; Lavin, Richard S.
- Abstract
Purpose: In Japanese Kampo medicine, there is a method of diagnosis called Fukushin (abdominal diagnosis or abdominal palpation), which has been developed independently in Japan. Fukushin allows the physician to determine the "abdominal pattern", which is of paramount importance in Kampo-style diagnosis. For inexperienced doctors or medical students, Fukushin is very challenging; therefore, we have previously developed a simulator consisting of a set of models that recreate the major abdominal patterns that doctors are likely to encounter in clinical practice. In the present research, we created a new Abdominal palpation learning system in Kampo style for medical doctors (Abpalle KAMPO), whereby inexperienced doctors (the subjects) can learn Fukushin techniques. Methods: The system features video taken from the point of view of a teacher as s/he performs Fukushin and shown on a display. The lecturer changes the positions of the models and the plates containing the names of the abdominal patterns, and turns the plate over so that the names are hidden. Doctors perform abdominal diagnosis on the models. After deciding the relevant abdominal pattern, the doctor turns over the plate and checks whether his/her answer was correct. Result: By viewing the video, doctors can experience Fukushin in a vivid way, and imitate the techniques for themselves. And they are able to try to diagnose the abdominal pattern by performing Fukushin with the simulator by themselves. Conclusion: In future research, it will be necessary to objectively evaluate its effectiveness.
- Subjects
ABDOMINAL physiology; COMPUTER simulation; LEARNING strategies; PALPATION
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2021, Vol 28, Issue 2, p243
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article