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Designing and usage of a low-cost penile model for male medical circumcision skills training in Rakai, Uganda.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21296389     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe the designing and usage of a locally made low-cost penile model used for male medical circumcision (MMC) skills training.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Rakai MMC training team has experienced a number of challenges during conduct of MMC skills training, one of which was the lack of a model to use for MMC skills training. To address this challenge, the Rakai MMC skills training team has designed and developed a low-cost penile model for use in MMC skills training.
RESULTS: The model has been successfully used to demonstrate external penile anatomy, to describe the biological mechanisms through which male circumcision (MC) prevents HIV acquisition, and for demonstration and practice of the MMC procedures.
CONCLUSIONS: With an initial cost of only $10 and a recurrent cost of $5, this is a cost-efficient and useful penile model that provides a simulation of normal penile anatomy for use in MC training in resource-limited settings. It has also been used as a visual aid in preoperative education of patients before receiving male circumcision. The model can be improved and scaled up to develop cheaper commercial penile models.
Authors:
Godfrey Kigozi; James Nkale; Maria Wawer; Margaret Anyokorit; Stephen Watya; Fred Nalugoda; Joseph Kagaayi; Noah Kiwanuka; Joshua Mwinike; Nehemiah Kighoma; Grace K Nalwoga; Gertrude F Nakigozi; Henry Katwalo; David Serwadda; Ronald H Gray
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-02-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Urology     Volume:  77     ISSN:  1527-9995     ISO Abbreviation:  Urology     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-31     Completed Date:  2011-08-12     Revised Date:  2012-03-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0366151     Medline TA:  Urology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1495-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Rakai Health Sciences Program, Entebbe, Uganda. gkigozi@rhsp.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Circumcision, Male / economics*,  education*,  methods
Costs and Cost Analysis
General Surgery / education
HIV Infections / prevention & control
Humans
Male
Models, Anatomic
Penis / anatomy & histology
Uganda

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