Publications by authors named "Rutgerus F P M Kruitwagen"

Article Synopsis
  • Anatomy used to be a fundamental part of medical training, but its teaching has declined, particularly affecting the surgical field due to increasing medical knowledge.
  • A study explored how anatomical knowledge is applied in the daily practice of gynecologists through interviews with professionals in Belgium and the Netherlands.
  • The results revealed that gynecologists rely on anatomical knowledge for daily tasks, building self-confidence, and establishing their reputation as competent doctors, highlighting the need for better anatomical training in postgraduate education.
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Objective: International validation of the Dutch Delphi study about which anatomical structures should be taught to ensure safe and competent practice among general gynaecologists.

Study Design: Validation study with gynaecologists and trainees in gynaecology from academic, non-academic teaching and non-academic, non-teaching hospitals worldwide. The relevance of 123 items included in the Dutch Delphi study was scored on a Likert scale between 1 (not relevant) and 5 (highly relevant).

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Objective: This literature review aimed to gain more insight into the level of anatomical knowledge based on published measurements among medical students, residents, fellows, and specialists.

Methods: We performed an extensive literature search in three online databases: Medline (using PubMed), Web of Science, and Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC).

Results: A total of 30 relevant studies were found.

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Background: Due to the importance, anatomy training is worldwide recognizable in virtually all undergraduate curricula and many postgraduate surgical curricula (Estai and Bunt, 2016; Older, 2004). The postgraduate curriculum of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) is such a surgical curriculum. It is a diverse branch of medicine and the role of anatomy in O&G is versatile.

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Objective: Determination of the anatomical structures that should be taught to ensure safe and competent practice among general gynaecologists.

Study Design: A two-round Delphi survey, face-to-face meeting in focus groups and an individual interview. Participants were medical doctors and trainees from gynaecology, surgery, urology and radiology from academic, non-academic teaching and non-academic, non-teaching hospitals in the Netherlands.

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Objective: To evaluate perceived level of and satisfaction with information received by endometrial cancer survivors, and to identify associations with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics.

Methods: All patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer between 1998 and 2007, registered in the Eindhoven Cancer Registry, received a questionnaire including EORTC-QLQ-INFO25.

Results: Seventy-seven percent responded (n=742).

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