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Nelms MW, Javidan A, Chin KJ, Vignarajah M, Zhou F, Tian C, Lee Y, Kayssi A, Naji F, Singh M. YouTube as a source of education in perioperative anesthesia for patients and trainees: a systematic review. Can J Anaesth 2024:10.1007/s12630-024-02791-5. [PMID: 38902576 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-024-02791-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Online video sharing platforms like YouTube (Google LLC, San Bruno, CA, USA) have become a substantial source of health information. We sought to conduct a systematic review of studies assessing the overall quality of perioperative anesthesia videos on YouTube. METHODS We searched Embase, MEDLINE, and Ovid for articles published from database inception to 1 May 2023. We included primary studies evaluating YouTube videos as a source of information regarding perioperative anesthesia. We excluded studies not published in English and studies assessing acute or chronic pain. Studies were screened and data were extracted in duplicate by two reviewers. We appraised the quality of studies according to the social media framework published in the literature. We used descriptive statistics to report the results using mean, standard deviation, range, and n/total N (%). RESULTS Among 8,908 citations, we identified 14 studies that examined 796 videos with 59.7 hr of content and 47.5 million views. Among the 14 studies that evaluated the video content quality, 17 different quality assessment tools were used, only three of which were externally validated (Global Quality Score, modified DISCERN score, and JAMA score). Per global assessment rating of video quality, 11/13 (85%) studies concluded the overall video quality as poor. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the educational content quality of YouTube videos evaluated in the literature accessible as an educational resource regarding perioperative anesthesia was poor. While these videos are in demand, their impact on patient and trainee education remains unclear. A standardized methodology for evaluating online videos is merited to improve future reporting. A peer-reviewed approach to online open-access videos is needed to support patient and trainee education in anesthesia. STUDY REGISTRATION Open Science Framework ( https://osf.io/ajse9 ); first posted, 1 May 2023.
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- Matthew W Nelms
- Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S6, Canada.
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Babaita AO, Kako M, Teramoto C, Okamoto M, Hayashi Y, Ohshimo S, Sadamori T, Hattori M, Moriyama M. Face-to-face versus 360° VR video: a comparative study of two teaching methods in nursing education. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:199. [PMID: 38523319 PMCID: PMC10962166 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01866-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The practical sessions during skills laboratory simulation or clinical simulation are cores of nursing education. For this, different modalities have been devised to facilitate psychomotor skills learning. One of the commonly used educational material or instructional method to supplement skills learning across various disciplines is video-based teaching method. The opportunities of traditional two-dimensional video might be limitless and maximized with 360º virtual reality (VR) video, which offers immersive experience. This study incorporates 360º VR video into skills laboratory training as an alternative approach to face-to-face procedure demonstration. METHODS An open-label, parallel (1:1), randomized controlled trial study was conducted among third-year undergraduate nursing students at Hiroshima University, Japan. The nursing students were block-randomized into 360º VR video and face-to-face demonstration group. After a 3-hour theoretical class of patient management on ventilator and closed-suction principles of mechanically ventilated patients in an Intensive Care Unit focused class, the 360º VR group watched the 360º VR video of closed tracheal suction (including oral) using the head-mounted display of Meta Quest 2 individually, while the face-to-face group attended the instructor's demonstration. A week after the skills laboratory, the students' psychomotor skills, knowledge, satisfaction, confidence were evaluated; the 360º VR video group's perception was explored; Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare the two groups. RESULTS A total of 57 students were analyzed; 27 students in the 360º VR video group and 30 students in face-to-face group. There were no statistically significant differences between both groups in skills, knowledge, and confidence. However, the face-to-face group had higher satisfaction level than the 360º VR group; this difference was statistically significant. In the 360º VR video group, 62% agreed that VR makes learning more interesting; more than half of students (62.5%) experienced VR sickness symptoms, and "feeling of drunk" is the highest. The students appreciated the ready to use, immersiveness, and realism; however, symptoms and discomfort, burdensomeness, and production limitations were improvements recommended. CONCLUSION Although face-to-face demonstration is the established method of teaching psychomotor skills to nursing students, the use of 360º VR video could achieve similar learning effect as an alternative approach.
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- Abdulfatai Olamilekan Babaita
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Program of Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan
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- Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Center, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Center, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Center for Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Nursing Science, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3 Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8553, Japan.
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Yan Q, Rajesh A, Davies MG. Quality of YouTube® videos on thrombolysis and thrombectomy for deep venous thrombosis. Phlebology 2024; 39:58-65. [PMID: 37902613 DOI: 10.1177/02683555231209401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE YouTube® has gained popularity as an unofficial educational resource for surgical trainees, but its content's quality and educational value remain to be evaluated. The aim of this study is to analyze the current content on these techniques for lower extremity DVT (LEDVT) on YouTube®. METHODS A search was performed on YouTube® using 13 search terms in August 2022 on a clear-cached browser. Open-access videos focusing on the surgical techniques of venous thrombolysis or thrombectomy for LEDVT were included. Quality and educational value were assessed and graded based on metrics for accountability (4 items), content (13 items), and production (9 items). RESULTS Out of 138 videos regarding LEDVT oriented towards medical professionals, only 14 met inclusion criteria. Videos ran for a median of 3.4 min (range 0.37-35.6 min) with a median of 941 views (range 106-54624). Videos scored a median of 5.5 (range 1.0-8.0) out of 11 for content, a median of 2.0 out of 6.0 (range 0.0-2.0) for accountability, and a median of 5.5 out of 9.0 (range 3.0-9.0) for production. CONCLUSION Few YouTube® videos focus on the technical aspects of DVT thrombolysis/thrombectomy, and they vary significantly in content with overall poor accountability and production quality.
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- Qi Yan
- Center for Quality, Effectiveness, and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Diseases, Houston, TX, USA
- Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Center for Quality, Effectiveness, and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Diseases, Houston, TX, USA
- Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Center for Quality, Effectiveness, and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Diseases, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Ascension Health, Waco, TX, USA
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Thomaschewski M, Kist M, Zimmermann M, Benecke C, Kalff JC, Krüger CM, Mann B, Türler A, Keck T, Hummel R. Conception and prospective multicentric validation of a Robotic Surgery Training Curriculum (RoSTraC) for surgical residents: from simulation via laboratory training to integration into the operation room. J Robot Surg 2024; 18:53. [PMID: 38280113 PMCID: PMC10821832 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01813-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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There is a lack of training curricula and educational concepts for robotic-assisted surgery (RAS). It remains unclear how surgical residents can be trained in this new technology and how robotics can be integrated into surgical residency training. The conception of a training curriculum for RAS addressing surgical residents resulted in a three-step training curriculum including multimodal learning contents: basics and simulation training of RAS (step 1), laboratory training on the institutional robotic system (step 2) and structured on-patient training in the operating room (step 3). For all three steps, learning content and video tutorials are provided via cloud-based access to allow self-contained training of the trainees. A prospective multicentric validation study was conducted including seven surgical residents. Transferability of acquired skills to a RAS procedure were analyzed using the GEARS score. All participants successfully completed RoSTraC within 1 year. Transferability of acquired RAS skills could be demonstrated using a RAS gastroenterostomy on a synthetic biological organ model. GEARS scores concerning this procedure improved significantly after completion of RoSTraC (17.1 (±5.8) vs. 23.1 (±4.9), p < 0.001). In step 3 of RoSTraC, all participants performed a median of 12 (range 5-21) RAS procedures on the console in the operation room. RoSTraC provides a highly standardized and comprehensive training curriculum for RAS for surgical residents. We could demonstrate that participating surgical residents acquired fundamental and advanced RAS skills. Finally, we could confirm that all surgical residents were successfully and safely embedded into the local RAS team.
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- Michael Thomaschewski
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thorax and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- University Clinic Rüdersdorf, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Rüdersdorf, Germany
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- Clinic for Visceral Surgery, Augusta-Kranken-Anstalten Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Johanniter-Kliniken Bonn GmbH, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Zeybek H, Cici H, Kilic AI. Video-based digital platforms as an educational resource for the surgical preparation of orthopedic surgeons. REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA (1992) 2023; 69:e20230205. [PMID: 37466603 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.20230205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to research the video-based digital platforms that orthopedic specialists in Turkey use as an educational resource in their surgical preparations that they have not seen or done before, the frequency of their use of these platforms, and their trust in these platforms, with a survey study. METHODS The importance of video-based digital platforms in surgical preparations that surgeons have not seen or done before was measured using the data obtained from 181 orthopedic specialists using a survey prepared on an Internet-based server (docs.google.com). RESULTS Orthopedists used video-based digital platforms with a ratio of 38.7% among the educational resources in their surgical preparations that they have not seen or done before. There was no significant difference between the specialists with a surgical experience of 1-10 years and more than 10 years of experience in terms of using video-based digital platforms in surgical preparation (p>0.05). A total of 81.2% of the participants used only video-based digital platforms in the preparation of a surgical procedure they have never seen before. The most frequently used digital platform was YouTube, and 62% of the participants considered these platforms reliable. CONCLUSION Orthopedic specialists in Turkey primarily and frequently use video-based digital platforms as a training resource in their preparations for surgery that they have not seen or done before. The establishment or support of platforms with evidence-based content with references from official orthopedic institutions and organizations can increase the trust of orthopedic specialists in these platforms.
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- Hakan Zeybek
- Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir Demokrasi University, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Izmir, Turkey
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- Bakırcay University, Cigli Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Izmir, Turkey
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Little SH, Rigolin VH, Garcia-Sayan E, Hahn RT, Hung J, Mackensen GB, Mankad S, Quader N, Saric M. Recommendations for Special Competency in Echocardiographic Guidance of Structural Heart Disease Interventions: From the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2023; 36:350-365. [PMID: 36841670 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Transcatheter therapies for structural heart disease continue to grow at a rapid pace, and echocardiography is the primary imaging modality used to support such procedures. Transesophageal echocardiographic guidance of structural heart disease procedures must be performed by highly skilled echocardiographers who can provide rapid, accurate, and high-quality image acquisition and interpretation in real time. Training standards are needed to ensure that interventional echocardiographers have the necessary expertise to perform this complex task. This document provides guidance on all critical aspects of training for cardiology and anesthesiology trainees and postgraduate echocardiographers who plan to specialize in interventional echocardiography. Core competencies common to all transcatheter therapies are reviewed in addition to competencies for each specific transcatheter procedure. A core principle is that the length of interventional echocardiography training or achieved procedure volumes are less important than the demonstration of procedure-specific competencies within the milestone domains of knowledge, skill, and communication.
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- Stephen H Little
- Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, Texas
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Columbia University Irving College of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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Widder A, Backhaus J, Wierlemann A, Hering I, Flemming S, Hankir M, Germer CT, Wiegering A, Lock JF, König S, Seyfried F. Optimizing laparoscopic training efficacy by 'deconstruction into key steps': a randomized controlled trial with novice medical students. Surg Endosc 2022; 36:8726-8736. [PMID: 35851816 PMCID: PMC9652220 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09408-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Simulator training is an effective way of acquiring laparoscopic skills but there remains a need to optimize teaching methods to accelerate learning. We evaluated the effect of the mental exercise 'deconstruction into key steps' (DIKS) on the time required to acquire laparoscopic skills. METHODS A randomized controlled trial with undergraduate medical students was implemented into a structured curricular laparoscopic training course. The intervention group (IG) was trained using the DIKS approach, while the control group (CG) underwent the standard course. Laparoscopic performance of all participants was video-recorded at baseline (t0), after the first session (t1) and after the second session (t2) nine days later. Two double-blinded raters assessed the videos. The Impact of potential covariates on performance (gender, age, prior laparoscopic experience, self-assessed motivation and self-assessed dexterity) was evaluated with a self-report questionnaire. RESULTS Both the IG (n = 58) and the CG (n = 68) improved their performance after each training session (p < 0.001) but with notable differences between sessions. Whereas the CG significantly improved their performance from t0 -t1 (p < 0.05), DIKS shortened practical exercise time by 58% so that the IG outperformed the CG from t1 -t2, (p < 0.05). High self-assessed motivation and dexterity associated with significantly better performance (p < 0.05). Male participants demonstrated significantly higher overall performance (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Mental exercises like DIKS can improve laparoscopic performance and shorten practice times. Given the limited exposure of surgical residents to simulator training, implementation of mental exercises like DIKS is highly recommended. Gender, self-assessed dexterity, and motivation all appreciably influence performance in laparoscopic training.
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- A Widder
- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Teaching and Medical Education Research, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Teaching and Medical Education Research, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General-, Visceral-, Transplant-, Vascular- and Pediatric Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine (ZOM), University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Wharton S, Macklin D, Morin MP, Blavignac J, Menzies S, Garofalo L, Francisco MA, Thomas C, Barakat M. The i-ACT™ in Obesity educational intervention: a pilot study on improving Canadian family physician care in obesity medicine. BMC PRIMARY CARE 2022; 23:101. [PMID: 35501830 PMCID: PMC9059350 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01715-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Obesity is a chronic problem in Canada and although the Canadian Medical Association recognizes obesity as a disease, health care professionals (HCPs) are not necessarily proactively managing it as one. This study aimed to assess current obesity management knowledge and practices of Canadian family physicians (FPs) and evaluate the feasibility of an online self-directed learning platform, i-ACT™ in Obesity, in delivering learning and changing practice intentions to advance obesity management. Methods i-ACT™ in Obesity is an online self-directed learning program designed by Canadian obesity medicine experts to provide individualized learning curricula to participants. One hundred FPs, with an interest in weight management and managing patients with obesity, were recruited across Canada to participate in a pilot study. FP education was delivered in a stepwise manner. Each participant completed a practice profile assessment to determine knowledge gaps and educational needs. Learners then watched didactic videos across disciplines on topics assigned to their curriculum by the program algorithm based on the relative difference between indicated and desired current knowledge. FPs also completed 10 retrospective patient assessments to assess clinical management practices and planned behaviour change. Feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction of the learning program were assessed to formulate the rationale for a more widespread deployment in the future. Survey responses and related data were analyzed using comparative measures and descriptive statistics. Results The program was piloted by ninety-one Canadian FPs, where 900 patients were assessed. FPs showed distinct differences between their current and desired levels of comfort in a variety of obesity-related topics. Participation was associated with an intention to use more obesity treatment interventions moving forward. The program received an overall satisfaction rating of 8.6 out of 10 and 100% of the evaluators indicated that they would recommend it to their colleagues. Conclusion The program was overall well received and successfully changed obesity management intentions among participating FPs, thus setting the stage for a larger more comprehensive study to examine the efficacy of i-ACT™ in Obesity in addressing knowledge gaps and advancing evidence-based, guidelines-aligned approach to obesity treatment. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12875-022-01715-w.
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Lucatto LFA, Prazeres JMB, Guerra RLL, Arantes R, Barbosa GCS, Badaró E, Lima LH, Rodrigues E. Evaluation of quality and utility of YouTube vitreoretinal surgical videos. Int J Retina Vitreous 2022; 8:9. [PMID: 35109918 PMCID: PMC8812238 DOI: 10.1186/s40942-022-00360-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background We evaluated the utility and quality of surgical videos posted on the main retinal YouTube channels by surgeons at different career stages and assessed how well the steps of the vitrectomy videos conformed to the parameters in the Casey Eye Institute Vitrectomy Indices Tool for Skills assessment (CEIVITS) scale. Methods Forty-five videos were included from nine retinal YouTube channels posted from 2011 to 2021. For each surgeon, 10 videos were randomized and the utility, quality, and educational content were assessed. For each video, the surgeons also assessed how the validated CEIVITS items were presented in the videos. The surgeons were divided based on years of experience: fellows (0–3 years), young surgeons (4–10 years), and senior surgeons (more than 10 years). Results The video image quality was rated as good in 63.52% of evaluations, moderate in 30.37%, and poor in 6.11%. The quality assessment of the videos among the groups did not differ. The fellows rated the use of the videos as educational tools higher (3.99) than the young (3.87) and senior surgeons (3.47) (p < 0.0002, Kruskal–Wallis test); 34.76% of the fellows reported learning something new from the videos compared with 19.17% of the senior surgeons (p < 0.05). The CEIVITS scale item that was seen more frequently was related to core vitrectomies (72.29%) and the least represented was about checking infusion lines (80.17%). Conclusions Vitreoretinal surgical videos are useful educational tools during all stages of surgeons’ careers, and the evaluation of the quality of the images did not differ significantly among the groups, however, surgeons with expertise shorter than 10 years report significantly greater use of videos than experienced surgeons. Videos posted to the public domain on different social media, most often YouTube, are widespread and unregulated for providing complimentary surgical education. Retinal societies should formulate guidelines and improve the educational value of the surgical videos posted on the Internet. Trial Registration The Federal University of São Paulo institution’s Research Ethics Committee reviewed and approved this study protocol (Approval Number, 4.726.589). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40942-022-00360-w.
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- Luiz Filipe Adami Lucatto
- Ophthalmology Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Botucatu-822, São Paulo, SP, 04023-900, Brazil.
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- Ophthalmology Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Botucatu-822, São Paulo, SP, 04023-900, Brazil
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- Ophthalmology Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Botucatu-822, São Paulo, SP, 04023-900, Brazil
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- Ophthalmology Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Botucatu-822, São Paulo, SP, 04023-900, Brazil
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- Ophthalmology Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Botucatu-822, São Paulo, SP, 04023-900, Brazil
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- Ophthalmology Department, Saint Louis University Eye Institute (SLUEI), St. Louis, MO, USA
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Petrica A, Lungeanu D, Ciuta A, Marza AM, Botea MO, Mederle OA. Using 360-degree video for teaching emergency medicine during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Med 2021; 53:1520-1530. [PMID: 34612105 PMCID: PMC8510619 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1970219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency medicine (EM) teachers had to employ innovative methods to ensure the continuity of the education process. The purpose of this study was to explore the adequacy of the 360-degree video (video 360) technology in EM education in the context of: (a) students' attitudes towards the video 360; (b) students' academic performance in their required examination at the end of the EM course compared to the assessment results of students from the previous academic year. METHODS A mixed-method research project enrolled the fourth-year medical students who attended the required EM course during the first semester of the academic year 2020-2021 when all activities with undergraduate students went online and teaching scenarios recorded in the video 360 format were employed. Data collection was two-fold: (a) anonymous questionnaires, complemented with basic YouTube analytics; (b) multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQ) and oral examination, contrasting the results with those in 2019-2020. Data analysis used descriptive statistics and non-parametric methods. RESULTS Seventy-nine students (53 females and 26 males) participated in the project and all completed the EM course. Students' interest in and their acceptance of the video 360 technology were high (total scoring in the upper 20% of the respective scales), with consistently good performance in two parallel, independent, interview-based oral/practical evaluations (Spearman correlation coefficient R = 0.665, p < .001). The majority scored over 90% in the summative MCQ, with higher values compared to their colleagues' during the previous academic year (with on-site teaching): scoring percentages with mean ± standard deviation of 92.52 ± 4.57 and 76.67 ± 18.77, respectively. CONCLUSION Our project showed that the video 360 scenarios were effective in teaching EM. In the long term, employing this accessible and inexpensive educational approach would add value to on-site training by enriching the exposure to a specific ED environment.KEY MESSAGESMedical students valued the 360-degree video scenarios as contributing substantially to their EM knowledge and preparedness.Examination results confirmed the 360-degree video scenarios as viable in EM teaching.The 360-degree video technology would be a sustainable solution for hybrid medical teaching in the long term.
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- Alina Petrica
- “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
- “Pius Brinzeu” Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- Center for Modeling Biological Systems and Data Analysis, Department of Functional Sciences, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
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- “Pius Brinzeu” Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Therapies in Oral Medicine, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
- Emergency Clinical Municipal Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania
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- Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Therapies in Oral Medicine, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
- Emergency Clinical Municipal Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
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Charokar K, Modi JN. Simulation-based structured training for developing laparoscopy skills in general surgery and obstetrics & gynecology postgraduates. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2021; 10:387. [PMID: 34912923 PMCID: PMC8641715 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_48_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Simulation-based training is an important strategy for skill development in a competency-based curriculum, especially so for laparoscopic surgery given its unique learning curve, need for practice, and patient safety concerns. The study was conducted for postgraduates in two surgical disciplines in a medical college tertiary care center. The study evaluates the acceptability and utility of structured simulation-based training for laparoscopic skills. Simulations provide deliberate practice in the leaner supportive environment. MATERIALSAND METHODS The educational intervention was carried out among the 16 postgraduates from year 2 and year 3 of general surgery and obstetrics and gynecology. A structured training and assessment module was designed and validated, and a 12-week structured training on laparoscopic box trainers was given to postgraduates under faculty guidance. Feedback from postgraduates and faculty was obtained using separate validated questionnaires. The pre- and post-training assessment scores were compared applying the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank (2-tailed) test using the SPSS Windows Version 20.0 (IBM Corporation). RESULTS Sixteen postgraduates participated in the study. The median satisfaction score of the postgraduates was 4 (range 3-5), a scale of a maximum of 5. The group identified faculty feedback, stepwise skills learning, supportive learning environment, and trainers' motivation as enabling factors in the training. The faculty observed that the trainees were effectively engaged. The group mean improvement scores in percentage were 40.08 for task 1, 42.08 for task 2, 43.13 for task 3, and 45.63 for task 4. CONCLUSIONS It is feasible to incorporate faculty-guided sessions of simulation training in basic laparoscopy skills for postgraduates in our setup. It is well accepted by the key stakeholders, and we recommend it to be incorporated in the formal training program.
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- Kailash Charokar
- Department of General Surgery, People's College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Giordano L, Cipollaro L, Migliorini F, Maffulli N. Impact of Covid-19 on undergraduate and residency training. Surgeon 2021; 19:e199-e206. [PMID: 33248923 PMCID: PMC7659986 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed lives of residents and medical students. In particular, the learning process has undergone widely changes, especially due to the rules of social distancing which have forced universities and various institutes to modify lessons, work shifts and internships. PURPOSE The purpose of our review is to evaluate how the various institutes have faced the covid-19 emergency and guaranteed the perpetuation of the learning process of resident and students. METHODS A comprehensive search of the medical literature in PubMed and Google Scholar was performed including all the works explaining how the institutes have reorganized teaching for resident and undergraduate students. MAIN FINDINGS The use of internet for the dissemination of teaching material and educational meetings has built bridges, albeit virtual, between resident and teachers. New techniques for teaching and conducting exams have been introduced. The rotating team system allowed the continuation of the teaching activity in safety. CONCLUSION Thanks to remodulation of the teach modalities, the massive use of internet platforms, a wise distribution of work shifts, and others, universities and hospitals have not only reduced the impact on the learning process of resident and students but also turn this pandemic into a moment of personal and professional growth for the new generation of healthcare professionals.
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- Lorenzo Giordano
- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy; Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Hospital, Queen Mary University of London, 275 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DG, England, UK; School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University Faculty of Medicine, Thornburrow Drive, Stoke on Trent, England, UK.
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Kikuchi M, Asao T, Tokumine J, Lefor AK, Matsushima H, Andoh H, Tanaka K, Kanamoto M, Ideno Y. A novel system for teaching the in-plane vascular access technique: A simulation study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27201. [PMID: 34664850 PMCID: PMC8448066 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The long-axis in-plane approach is amenable to ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization. However, the long-axis in-plane approach is considered difficult to learn because the needle should remain visible in the ultrasound beam during the procedure. We developed a novel competency-based modular system to acquire the skills for the long-axis in-plane approach. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of this system.The study was approved by the local ethics committee. Participants performed ultrasound guided venous catheterization (pre-test), attended a 2-hour hands-on session with the teaching system and were then evaluated again (posttest). The teaching system is a simulator device consisting of an ultrasound probe, a simulated vessel, a needle, and an endoscope connected to a computer to visualize the image inside the simulated vessel. The success rate, visualization of the needle tip, and puncture accuracy were measured before and after training. The puncture accuracy was determined by evaluating the distance of the needle tip and needle shaft from the center of a simulated vessel. Primary outcomes were the success rate and the puncture accuracy. The secondary outcome was needle tip visualization. McNemar test was used to analyze success rate and needle tip visualization. Tukey test was used to analyze puncture accuracy. A P value <.05 was considered statistically significant.Forty-seven participants were enrolled in this study. The success rate was significantly increased (pre-test 79%, posttest 94%, P = .04). Ultrasound images from 42 participants were analyzed for puncture accuracy. Puncture accuracy significantly increased for needle tip distance (P = .03), but not shaft distance (P = .1). The needle tip visualization was significantly improved (P = .02).A novel competency-based teaching system was constructed in a step-by-step manner, which improved needle tip visualization and puncture accuracy, with a higher success rate.
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- Mami Kikuchi
- Center of Regional Medical Research and Education, Gunma University Hospital, 3-39-15 Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Gunma University Center for Mathematics and Data Science, 4-2 Aramaki, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Sinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, 2-1-50 Minami Koshigaya, Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
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- Akita University Hospital Medical Simulation Center, 1-1-1 Hondou, Akita-City, Akita, Japan
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- Medical Quality and Safety Management Center, Gunma University Hospital, 3-39-22 Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Intensive Care Unit, Gunma University Hospital, 3-39-15 Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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- Gunma University Center for Mathematics and Data Science, 4-2 Aramaki, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
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Cho NR, Cha JH, Park JJ, Kim YH, Ko DS. Reliability and Quality of YouTube Videos on Ultrasound-Guided Brachial Plexus Block: A Programmatical Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:1083. [PMID: 34442220 PMCID: PMC8394722 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9081083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia has gained popularity over the last decade. This study aimed to assess whether YouTube videos sufficiently serve as an adjunctive tool for learning how to perform an ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block (BPB). METHODS All YouTube videos were classified, based on their sources, as either academic, manufacturer, educational, or individual videos. The metrics, accuracy, utility, reliability (using the Journal of American Medical Association Score benchmark criteria (JAMAS)), and educational quality (using the Global Quality Score (GQS) and Brachial Plexus Block Specific Quality Score (BSQS)) were validated. RESULTS Here, 175 videos were included. Academic (1.19 ± 0.62, mean ± standard deviation), manufacturer (1.17 ± 0.71), and educational videos (1.15 ± 0.76) had better JAMAS accuracy and reliability than individual videos (0.26 ± 0.67) (p < 0.001). Manufacturer (11.22 ± 1.63) and educational videos (10.33 ± 3.34) had a higher BSQS than individual videos (7.32 ± 4.20) (p < 0.001). All sources weakly addressed the equipment preparation and post-procedure questions after BSQS analysis. CONCLUSIONS The reliability and quality of ultrasound-guided BPB videos differ depending on their source. As YouTube is a useful educational platform for learners and teachers, global societies of regional anesthesiologists should set a standard for videos.
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- Noo Ree Cho
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon 21565, Korea; (N.R.C.); (J.H.C.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon 21565, Korea; (N.R.C.); (J.H.C.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam 13496, Korea;
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea;
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon 21565, Korea
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Kaulfuss JC, Kluth LA, Marks P, Grange P, Fisch M, Chun FKH, Meyer CP. Long-Term Effects of Mental Training on Manual and Cognitive Skills in Surgical Education - A Prospective Study. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2021; 78:1216-1226. [PMID: 33257297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Limited training opportunities and expanding requirements are challenging surgical education, calling for alternative training methods like simulation or mental training. The aim of this study is to evaluate short- and long-term effects of a structured mental training on surgical performance. DESIGN Medical students without laparoscopic experience were randomly assigned to 3 groups: (1) control (2) video training, and (3) video plus mental training performing 2 E-BLUS (European Training in Basic Laparoscopic Urological Skills) exercises, "peg transfer" (PT) and "cutting a circle" (CC). Group 3 performed a structured mental training course (identification of procedural key steps, relaxation, mental vocalization, and imaging). Longitudinal assessment including binominal checklists, global rating scales (GRS), procedural times, and Test of Performance Strategies (TOPS) were performed at baseline, day 2, 14, and after 16 months. Statistical analysis included ANOVA and general linear models with repeated measures. SETTING The study was conducted in "Olympus Training and Education Center Hamburg West" and "Endo Club Academy" at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. PARTICIPANTS Participants were eligible if they were medical students with no experience in laparoscopy. 24 participants were recruited and finished the study. RESULTS The mental training group maintained significantly better GRS scores at 16 months for PT (mean score 24.6 [95% CI: 21-28.25]) and CC (mean score 22.5 [18.4-26.6]) (both p < 0.01) and performed faster in the latter (261 seconds [Std. Dev 116] vs. 427 seconds [SD 132] vs. 368 seconds [SD 78]) compared to the other groups (p = 0.004). Longitudinally, mental training had a significant effect on TOPS scores and procedural times (p < 0.001 and p = 0.005, respectively). CONCLUSION In addition to short time efficacy, our study is the first to ascertain a positive long-term effect of mental training on manual and cognitive skills and might be a useful and cost-effective tool in surgical education.
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- Julia C Kaulfuss
- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Urology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Bansal R, Mathew KA, Jith A, Narayanan D. A comparison of personality traits, learning style, and perceived stress among surgical and nonsurgical residents in a tertiary care hospital in India. Ind Psychiatry J 2021; 30:329-334. [PMID: 35017820 PMCID: PMC8709518 DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_93_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION It is often perceived that the presence of a distinct surgical personality plays an important role in predicting success in their surgical career. This study compares the personality profiles, perceived stress, and learning styles of surgical and nonsurgical residents. AIM The aim of this study is to examine the differences in personality traits, learning style preferences, and perceived stress among surgical and nonsurgical residents. SETTING AND DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted comparing surgical and non-surgical residents in a tertiary care teaching hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 50-item International Personality Item Pool Big- Five Factor Marker questionnaire was used to score 5 personality domains. The 24-item Learning Style Inventory Questionnaire was used to determine the preferential learning styles (visual, auditory, or tactile). The Perceived Stress Scale was administered to assess the perception of stress in the residents. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS t-test and chi-square test were done for statistical analysis. RESULTS A statistically significant difference was found in learning style preferences with visual (14.78 ± 3.73 vs. 7.4 ± 2.25) and kinesthetic styles being (13.84 ± 4.37 vs. 6.96 ± 1.47) preferred by surgical residents whereas auditory style was preferred by nonsurgical residents (P < 0.05). Surgical residents scored higher in extraversion (P = 0.00), conscientiousness (P = 0.00), and openness to experience (P = 0.00) which was statistically significant. Nonsurgical residents were found to have a higher perception of stress which was statistically significant (13.40 ± 7.10 vs. 21.12 ± 7.52) (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION The significant trait variance supports the concept of surgical personality.
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- Rahul Bansal
- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Skjold-Odegaard B, Ersdal HL, Assmus J, Nedrebo BSO, Sjo O, Soreide K. Development and clinical implementation of a structured, simulation-based training programme in laparoscopic appendectomy: description, validation and evaluation. BMJ SIMULATION & TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING 2021; 7:517-523. [PMID: 35520958 PMCID: PMC8936767 DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is a common procedure in general surgery but is likely underused in structured and real-life teaching. This study describes the development, validation and evaluation of implementing a structured training programme for laparoscopic appendectomy. Study design A structured curriculum and simulation-based programme for trainees and trainers was developed. All general surgery trainees and trainers were involved in laparoscopic appendectomies. All trainees and trainers underwent the structured preprocedure training programme before real-life surgery evaluation. A standardised form evaluated eight technical steps (skills) of the procedure as well as an overall assessment, and nine elements of communication (feedback), and was used for bilateral evaluation by each trainee and trainer. A consecutive, observational cohort over a 12-month period was used to gauge real-life implementation. Results During 277 eligible real-life appendectomies, structured evaluation was performed in 173 (62%) laparoscopic appendectomies, for which 165 forms were completed by 19 trainees. Construct validity was found satisfactory. Inter-rater reliability demonstrated good correlation between trainee and trainer. The trainees’ and trainers’ stepwise and overall assessments of technical skills had an overall good reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.88). The vast majority (92.2%) of the trainees either agreed or strongly agreed that the training met their expectations. Conclusion Structured training for general surgery residents can be implemented for laparoscopic appendectomy. Skills assessment by trainees and trainers indicated reliable self-assessment. Overall, the trainees were satisfied with the training, including the feedback from the trainers.
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- Benedicte Skjold-Odegaard
- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Haugesund Hospital, Haugesund, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- Critical Care and Anaesthesiology Research Group, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Center for Clinical research, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
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Arents V, de Groot PCM, Struben VMD, van Stralen KJ. Use of 360° virtual reality video in medical obstetrical education: a quasi-experimental design. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:202. [PMID: 33836736 PMCID: PMC8035054 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02628-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Video-based teaching has been part of medical education for some time but 360° videos using a virtual reality (VR) device are a new medium that offer extended possibilities. We investigated whether adding a 360° VR video to the internship curriculum leads to an improvement of long-term recall of specific knowledge on a gentle Caesarean Sections (gCS) and on general obstetric knowledge. METHODS Two weeks prior to their Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) internship, medical students were divided in teaching groups, that did or did not have access to a VR-video of a gCS. Six weeks after their O&G internship, potentially having observed one or multiple real-life CSs, knowledge on the gCS was assessed with an open questionnaire, and knowledge on general obstetrics with a multiple-choice questionnaire. Furthermore we assessed experienced anxiety during in-person attendance of CSs, and we asked whether the interns would have wanted to attend more CSs in-person. The 360° VR video group was questioned about their experience directly after they watched the video. We used linear regression analyses to determine significant effects on outcomes. RESULTS A total of 89 medical students participated, 41 in the 360° VR video group and 48 in the conventional study group. Watching the 360° VR video did not result in a difference in either specific or general knowledge retention between the intervention group and the conventional study group. This was both true for the grade received for the internship, the open-ended questions as well as the multiple-choice questions and this did not change after adjustment for confounding factors. Still, 83.4% of the 360° VR video-group reported that more videos should be used in training to prepare for surgical procedures. In the 360° VR video-group 56.7% reported side effects like nausea or dizziness. After adjustment for the number of attended CSs during the practical internship, students in the 360° VR video-group stated less often (p = 0.04) that they would have liked to attend more CSs in-person as compared to the conventional study group. CONCLUSION Even though the use of 360° VR video did not increase knowledge, it did offer a potential alternative for attending a CS in-person and a new way to prepare the students for their first operating room experiences.
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- Vera Arents
- Spaarne Gasthuis Academie, Spaarne Gasthuis Hospital, SpaarnePoort 1, 2134, TM, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gynaecology, Spaarne Gasthuis Hospital, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
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- Spaarne Gasthuis Academie, Spaarne Gasthuis Hospital, SpaarnePoort 1, 2134, TM, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
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- Spaarne Gasthuis Academie, Spaarne Gasthuis Hospital, SpaarnePoort 1, 2134, TM, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
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Paine H, Chand M. Role of Digital Resources in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Training. Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2021; 34:144-150. [PMID: 33814995 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Laparoscopic techniques have become the standard for many benign and malignant colorectal pathologies. Recently, the application of robotic-assisted technologies has been, and continues to be, explored. These new technologies require different skill sets and bring novel training challenges, and today's trainees must demonstrate competence in more techniques than ever. Compounding this is the reducing time spent operating in current training programs due to caps on working hours and service pressures. The need for adjunctive training strategies outside the operating room has prompted development of multimedia and digital resources to build the cognitive skills crucial in both nontechnical and technical aspects of surgery. Many are based on principles of cognitive task analysis, breaking down operations, and key decisions into nodal points to be mentally rehearsed. Resources built on this technique have shown improvements in both operative and nonoperative skills, suggesting these resources can advance trainees along the learning curve in minimally invasive surgical techniques. More work to fully elucidate the clinical benefits of such resources is required before their role as a substitute for lost operative training hours can be established. Despite this, alongside other developing technologies such as simulation, they are a promising addition to the armamentarium of the modern-day colorectal trainee.
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- Heidi Paine
- General Surgery Registrar, London Deanery, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London Hospitals, NHS Trusts, GENIE Centre, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Principles of surgical training have not changed, but methods of training are evolving very fast. Online tools are being adopted in both knowledge and skills training for surgical residents. As a result, to evaluate the outcome of these tools, online assessment is also developing. Knowledge resources are very diverse ranging from lectures, webinars, surgical videos to three-dimensional planning and printing. Skills resources include virtual reality simulators, remote skills training and interdisciplinary teamwork. Assessment of E-learning tools can be performed using online questions, task-based simulations, branching scenarios and online interviews/discussions. In thoracic surgery, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy simulator has been developed and it appears to be an important tool for minimally invasive thoracic surgery education. Training programs incorporate e-Learning in their curriculum and online training and assessment will become an important part of thoracic surgical training as well.
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- Sorbonne University, Tenon University Hospital, Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne University, Tenon University Hospital, Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Paris, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, Thoracic surgery department, North Hospital, Marseille, France
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Sood A, Pollard C, Kalishman S, Assad N, LeSuer K, Khattar R, Soller B, Myers O. Telementoring of Healthcare Teams in the Care of Miners. ATS Sch 2020; 2:66-83. [PMID: 33870324 PMCID: PMC8043270 DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2020-0073oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Given the reemergence of pneumoconiosis in the United States, there is a tremendous need to train rural professionals in its multidisciplinary management. The Miners' Wellness TeleECHO (Telementoring Extension for Community Health Outcomes) Program in New Mexico, United States, provides longitudinal multidisciplinary telementoring to professionals taking care of miners. The impact of this approach has not been previously evaluated. Objective: To examine the change in self-efficacy of professionals taking care of miners and participating in the TeleECHO Program. Methods: This is a 12-month longitudinal study involving clinical and nonclinical professionals caring for miners. The study outcome was the change in self-efficacy scores, using a customized instrument of 14 measures grouped into three domains: clinical, medicolegal, and soft skills. The primary outcome used a retrospective pre-post design that collects "pretest" data at the postintervention timeframe. Results: Participants reported significant improvements in 10 of 14 items (P < 0.05) and a significant decline in 1 of 14 items (with respect to their ability to interpret pulmonary function test results, P < 0.001) since their start dates in the program. Subjects also reported significant improvement with respect to their scores for all three domains and for the 14-item total score (P ⩽ 0.01). Existing participants and clinical professional groups demonstrated greater improvement in selected items than fresh participants and nonclinical professional groups, respectively. Conclusion: This study is the first in a stepwise approach to determine the benefit of participating in a multidisciplinary telementoring intervention by improving participant self-efficacy in caring for miners with complex mining-related diseases. Our study finding represents a potential solution to a growing access-to-care gap for miners with pneumoconiosis.
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- Akshay Sood
- Department of Internal Medicine and
- Black Lung Program, Miners’ Colfax Medical Center, Raton, New Mexico
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- Black Lung Program, Miners’ Colfax Medical Center, Raton, New Mexico
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- Pulmonary Function Laboratory, University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and
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- Department of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Impact of the internet on veterinary surgery. Vet Anim Sci 2020; 11:100161. [PMID: 33511303 PMCID: PMC7816005 DOI: 10.1016/j.vas.2020.100161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The advent of the internet, and the technological innovations associated with it, have driven significant advances in surgical teaching and learning. The ease of access to information and the variety of online resources allow rapid sharing of surgical knowledge, promoting new teaching and learning patterns. Educational content from online platforms adds theoretical and practical knowledge to accelerate the learning curve and continuing education of surgeons. This study reviews how the advent of the Internet has influenced the teaching and dissemination of knowledge in veterinary surgery.
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Resources are available for remote laparoscopic and basic surgical training, including core skills, psychomotor, visual–spatial, and cognitive, to improve gaps in surgical training during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a unique educational circumstance in which medical students, residents, and fellows find themselves with a gap in their surgical training. We reviewed the literature, and nine categories of resources were identified that may benefit trainees in preventing skill decay: laparoscopic box trainers, virtual reality trainers, homemade simulation models, video games, online surgical simulations, webinars, surgical videos, smartphone applications, and hobbies including mental imagery. We report data regarding effectiveness, limitations, skills incorporated, cost, accessibility, and feasibility. Although the cost and accessibility of these resources vary, they all may be considered in the design of remote surgical training curricula during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yammine K, Assi C. Educational assessment of the major lower limb amputations videos on YouTube. Vascular 2020; 28:536-541. [DOI: 10.1177/1708538120918423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective Videos of surgical procedures are viewed by some as potential training resources for surgeons and residents. However, there is little evidence on the effectiveness of surgical videos on learning and understanding complex three-dimensional surgical procedures. Lower extremity amputation is a complex surgery, and many residents and surgeons have low exposure to this type of procedures. This paper investigates the educational quality of lower extremity amputation videos posted on YouTube. Methods The search was limited to the first 100 videos. Full-length videos of any major lower limb amputation or disarticulation were included. Key basic video data such as title, YouTube address (http://), country of origin, channel source, uploading date, video duration time, number of views, number of up-voters and number of down-voters were collected. An educational assessment tool has been developed specifically for limb amputations. It consists in 11 items: three general and eight amputation-specific, each having a maximum score of 2. Results In total, 13 videos met the inclusion criteria for final analysis. Four videos reported the surgical technique of above knee amputation, two reported that of knee disarticulation and the remaining seven videos described below knee amputation. The average score (±SD) was 12.77 ± 5.2 yielding an average grade close to “Fair.” A high level of concordance was found between the two assessors ( κ = 0.79). No correlation was found between educational assessment tool score and the pre-set variables (r = 0.6, R2 = 35.4%, F = 1.09, P = 0.4). Conclusions Most videos describing lower extremity amputation techniques were found to be of low-to-moderate quality. Only 4 out of 13 (30.7%) had an excellent educational and technical quality. Surgeons and surgical residents should be aware that not all posted videos on YouTube are beneficial. High educational quality videos are needed since many surgeons and residents have a low exposure to such surgeries.
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- Kaissar Yammine
- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Lebanese American University, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
- School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Department of Orthopedics, Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Lebanese American University, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
- School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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Vaidya A, Aydin A, Ridgley J, Raison N, Dasgupta P, Ahmed K. Current Status of Technical Skills Assessment Tools in Surgery: A Systematic Review. J Surg Res 2020; 246:342-378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Deliberate Practice: Applying the Expert Performance Approach to Gynecologic Surgical Training. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2019; 63:295-304. [PMID: 31855902 DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Surgical training is shifting from the historical Halstedian apprenticeship model to outcomes-based methods. Surgical residents can reach a higher level of performance when utilizing deliberate practice and the expert performance approach. This article discusses methods for implementing deliberate practice and the expert performance approach into gynecologic surgical training programs.
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Augestad KM, Butt K, Ignjatovic D, Keller DS, Kiran R. Video-based coaching in surgical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:521-535. [PMID: 31748927 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07265-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the era of competency-based surgical education, VBC has gained increased attention and may enhance the efficacy of surgical education. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the existing evidence of video-based coaching (VBC) and compare VBC to traditional master-apprentice-based surgical education. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) assessing VBC according to the PRISMA and Cochrane guidelines. The MEDLINE, EMBASE, and COCHRANE and Researchgate databases were searched for eligible manuscripts. Standard mean difference (SMD) of performance scoring scales was used to assess the effect of VBC versus traditional training without VBC (control). RESULTS Of 627 studies identified, 24 RCTs were eligible and evaluated. The studies included 778 surgical trainees (n = 386 VBC vs. n = 392 control). 13 performance scoring scales were used to assess technical competence; OSATS-GRS was the most common (n = 15). VBC was provided preoperative (n = 11), intraoperative (n = 1), postoperative (n = 10), and perioperative (n = 2). The majority of studies were unstructured, where identified coaching frameworks were PRACTICE (n = 1), GROW (n = 2) and Wisconsin Coaching Framework (n = 1). There was an effect on performance scoring scales in favor of VBC coaching (SMD 0.87, p < 0.001). In subgroup analyses, the residents had a larger relative effect (SMD 1.13; 0.61-1.65, p < 0.001) of VBC compared to medical students (SMD 0.43, 0.06-0.81, p < 0.001). The greatest source of potential bias was absence of blinding of the participants and personnel (n = 20). CONCLUSION Video-based coaching increases technical performance of medical students and surgical residents. There exist significant study and intervention heterogeneity that warrants further exploration, showing the need to structure and standardize video-based coaching tools.
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- Knut Magne Augestad
- Department of Postgraduate Surgical Education, University Hospital North Norway, Tromsö, Norway. .,Department of GI Surgery, Sandnessjøen Regional Hospital, Sandnessjøen, Norway. .,Division of Colorectal Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of GI Surgery, Nordlandssykehuset, Bodø, Norway
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- Department of GI Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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Lim N, Sanchez O, Olson A. Impact on 30-d readmissions for cirrhotic patients with ascites after an educational intervention: A pilot study. World J Hepatol 2019; 11:701-709. [PMID: 31749900 PMCID: PMC6856018 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i10.701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A low proportion of patients admitted to hospital with cirrhosis receive quality care with timely paracentesis an important target for improvement. We hypothesized that a medical educational intervention, delivered to medical residents caring for patients with cirrhosis, would improve quality of care.
AIM To determine if an educational intervention can improve quality of care in cirrhotic patients admitted to hospital with ascites.
METHODS We performed a pilot prospective cohort study with time-based randomization over six months at a large teaching hospital. Residents rotating on hospital medicine teams received an educational intervention while residents rotating on hospital medicine teams on alternate months comprised the control group. The primary outcome was provision of quality care- defined as adherence to all quality-based indicators derived from evidence-based practice guidelines- in admissions for patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Patient clinical outcomes- including length of hospital stay (LOS); 30-d readmission; in-hospital mortality and overall mortality- and resident educational outcomes were also evaluated.
RESULTS Eighty-five admissions (60 unique patients) met inclusion criteria over the study period-46 admissions in the intervention group and 39 admissions in the control group. Thirty-seven admissions were female patients, and 44 admissions were for alcoholic liver disease. Mean model for end-stage liver disease (MELD)-Na score at admission was 25.8. Forty-seven (55.3%) admissions received quality care. There was no difference in the provision of quality care (56.41% vs 54.35%, P = 0.9) between the two groups. 30-d readmission was lower in the intervention group (35% vs 52.78%, P = 0.1) and after correction for age, gender and MELD-Na score [RR = 0.62 (0.39, 1.00), P = 0.05]. No significant differences were seen for LOS, complications, in-hospital mortality or overall mortality between the two groups. Resident medical knowledge and self-efficacy with paracentesis improved after the educational intervention.
CONCLUSION Medical education has the potential to improve clinical outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with cirrhosis and ascites.
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- Nicholas Lim
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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George PP, Zhabenko O, Kyaw BM, Antoniou P, Posadzki P, Saxena N, Semwal M, Tudor Car L, Zary N, Lockwood C, Car J. Online Digital Education for Postregistration Training of Medical Doctors: Systematic Review by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e13269. [PMID: 30801252 PMCID: PMC6410118 DOI: 10.2196/13269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Globally, online and local area network–based (LAN) digital education (ODE) has grown in popularity. Blended learning is used by ODE along with traditional learning. Studies have shown the increasing potential of these technologies in training medical doctors; however, the evidence for its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness is unclear. Objective This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of online and LAN-based ODE in improving practicing medical doctors’ knowledge, skills, attitude, satisfaction (primary outcomes), practice or behavior change, patient outcomes, and cost-effectiveness (secondary outcomes). Methods We searched seven electronic databased for randomized controlled trials, cluster-randomized trials, and quasi-randomized trials from January 1990 to March 2017. Two review authors independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias. We have presented the findings narratively. We mainly compared ODE with self-directed/face-to-face learning and blended learning with self-directed/face-to-face learning. Results A total of 93 studies (N=16,895) were included, of which 76 compared ODE (including blended) and self-directed/face-to-face learning. Overall, the effect of ODE (including blended) on postintervention knowledge, skills, attitude, satisfaction, practice or behavior change, and patient outcomes was inconsistent and ranged mostly from no difference between the groups to higher postintervention score in the intervention group (small to large effect size, very low to low quality evidence). Twenty-one studies reported higher knowledge scores (small to large effect size and very low quality) for the intervention, while 20 studies reported no difference in knowledge between the groups. Seven studies reported higher skill score in the intervention (large effect size and low quality), while 13 studies reported no difference in the skill scores between the groups. One study reported a higher attitude score for the intervention (very low quality), while four studies reported no difference in the attitude score between the groups. Four studies reported higher postintervention physician satisfaction with the intervention (large effect size and low quality), while six studies reported no difference in satisfaction between the groups. Eight studies reported higher postintervention practice or behavior change for the ODE group (small to moderate effect size and low quality), while five studies reported no difference in practice or behavior change between the groups. One study reported higher improvement in patient outcome, while three others reported no difference in patient outcome between the groups. None of the included studies reported any unintended/adverse effects or cost-effectiveness of the interventions. Conclusions Empiric evidence showed that ODE and blended learning may be equivalent to self-directed/face-to-face learning for training practicing physicians. Few other studies demonstrated that ODE and blended learning may significantly improve learning outcomes compared to self-directed/face-to-face learning. The quality of the evidence in these studies was found to be very low for knowledge. Further high-quality randomized controlled trials are required to confirm these findings.
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- Pradeep Paul George
- Health Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, Singapore, Singapore.,Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Medical Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Ophthalmology Team, Novartis, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Medical Education Research and Scholarship Unit, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Learning, Informative, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,10I Emerging Technologies Lab, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Julian O, Patrick H, Felix N, Tilman W, Mirco F, Beat-Peter MS, Gerhard S, Tanner MC. Development and validation of an objective assessment scale for chest tube insertion under 'direct' and 'indirect' rating. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018; 18:320. [PMID: 30587187 PMCID: PMC6307220 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-018-1430-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is an increasing need for objective and validated educational concepts. This holds especially true for surgical procedures like chest tube insertion (CTI). Thus, we developed an instrument for objectification of learning successes: the assessment scale based on Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill (OSATS) for chest tube insertion, which is evaluated in this study. Primary endpoint was the evaluation of intermethod reliability (IM). Secondary endpoints are 'indirect' interrater reliability (IR) and construct validity of the scale (CV). METHODS Every participant (N = 59) performed a CTI on a porcine thorax. Participants received three ratings (one 'direct' on site, two 'indirect' via video rating). IM compares 'direct' with 'indirect' ratings. IR was assessed between 'indirect' ratings. CV was investigated by subgroup analysis based on prior experience in CTI for 'direct' and 'indirect' rating. RESULTS We included 59 medical students to our study. IM showed moderate conformity ('direct' vs. 'indirect 1' ICC = 0.735, 95% CI: 0.554-0.843; 'direct' vs. 'indirect 2' ICC = 0.722, 95% CI 0.533-0.835) and good conformity between 'direct' vs. 'average indirect' rating (ICC = 0.764, 95% CI: 0.6-0.86). IR showed good conformity (ICC = 0.84, 95% CI: 0.707-0.91). CV was proven between subgroups in 'direct' (p = 0.037) and 'indirect' rating (p = 0.013). CONCLUSION Results for IM suggest equivalence for 'direct' and 'indirect' ratings, while both IR and CV was demonstrated in both rating methods. Thus, the assessment scale seems a reliable method for rating trainees' performances 'directly' as well as 'indirectly'. It may help to objectify and facilitate the assessment of training of chest tube insertion.
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- Ober Julian
- HTRG – Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, D-69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- HTRG – Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, D-69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery Heidelberg University Hospital, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- HTRG – Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, D-69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery Heidelberg University Hospital, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery Heidelberg University Hospital, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- HTRG – Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, D-69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- HTRG – Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, D-69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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Friedrich M, Ober J, Haubruck P, Bergdolt C, Bruckner T, Kowalewski KF, Kadmon M, Müller-Stich BP, Tanner MC, Nickel F. Pilot evaluation of an objective structured assessment of technical skills tool for chest tube insertion. GMS JOURNAL FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018; 35:Doc48. [PMID: 30539073 PMCID: PMC6278238 DOI: 10.3205/zma001194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Background: Chest tube insertion is a standard intervention for management of various injuries of the thorax. Efficient clinical training of this and similar bed-side procedures is equally demanded and improvable. Here, we propose a nouveau means of assessment and feedback using an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) tool. The modified OSATS for chest drain insertion is evaluated in a pilot trial focusing on chest drain insertion. Methods: Participants in the pilot trial were medical students (3rd-6th year of studies, n=9), junior residents (1st-3rd post-graduate year, n=12), senior residents (4th-6th post-graduate year, n=14), and attending surgeons (n=6) from Heidelberg University. Chest drain insertions on a cadaveric porcine model were rated by experts with the modified OSATS score. Participants' performances were videotaped and subsequently rated by two remote experts (video rating). Primary aim was to assess criterion validity of the OSATS to distinguish experience levels. Results: Kruskal-Wallis test showed significant differences between means of scores between four groups stratified by previous experience in chest tube insertion (level 0: 22.1±3.2 vs. level 1: 26.8±2.8 vs. level 2: 35.4±2.2 vs. level 3: 41.0±2.0; p=0.002; p1,3=0.049, p0,3=0.005). However, if groups were stratified by formal professional level, no statistically significant distinction could be made using OSATS. Hence, the OSATS tool showed criterion validity for differentiation between experience levels. Conclusion: In the pilot study, the modified OSATS for chest tube insertion was apt to standardize expert rating and could be used to measure skill and to depict different experience levels. The OSATS will help facilitate training and assessment of chest drain insertion and could therefore improve surgical training for trauma situations. According to our data, the OSATS might be integrated into modern curricula.
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- Mirco Friedrich
- University of Heidelberg, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Augsburg, Medical Faculty, Augsburg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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De La Garza JR, Schmidt MW, Kowalewski KF, Benner L, Müller PC, Kenngott HG, Fischer L, Müller-Stich BP, Nickel F. Does rating with a checklist improve the effect of E-learning for cognitive and practical skills in bariatric surgery? A rater-blinded, randomized-controlled trial. Surg Endosc 2018; 33:1532-1543. [PMID: 30209607 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6441-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mental training of laparoscopic procedures with E-learning has been shown to translate to the operating room. The present study aims to explore whether the use of checklists during E-learning improves transfer of skills to the simulated OR on a Virtual Reality (VR) trainer for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). METHODS Laparoscopy naive medical students (n = 80) were randomized in two groups. After an E-learning introduction to RYGB, checklist group rated RYGB videos using the validated Bariatric Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (BOSATS) checklist while group without checklist only observed the videos. Participants then performed RYGB on a VR-trainer twice and were evaluated by a blinded expert rater using BOSATS. A multiple choice (MC) knowledge test on RYGB was performed. Suturing on a cadaveric porcine small bowel was evaluated using objective structured assessment of technical skill (OSATS). RESULTS Checklist group was better in the knowledge test (A 8.3 ± 1.1 vs. B 7.1 ± 1.3; p ≤ 0.001) and there was a trend towards better VR RYGB performance (BOSATS) on the first try (85.9 ± 10.2 vs. 81.1 ± 11.5; p = 0.058), but not on the second try (92.0 ± 9.7 vs. 89.3 ± 10.5; p = 0.251). Suturing as measured by OSATS was not different (29.5 ± 3.0 vs. 29.0 ± 3.5; p = 0.472). CONCLUSION This study presents evidence that the use of a BOSATS checklist during E-learning helps trainees to improve their knowledge acquisition with E-learning. The transfer from mental training to the simulated OR environment seems to be partially enhanced by use of the BOSATS checklist. However, more research is required to investigate potential benefits.
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- Javier R De La Garza
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Kowalewski KF, Minassian A, Hendrie JD, Benner L, Preukschas AA, Kenngott HG, Fischer L, Müller-Stich BP, Nickel F. One or two trainees per workplace for laparoscopic surgery training courses: results from a randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 2018; 33:1523-1531. [PMID: 30194644 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6440-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are no standards for optimal utilization of workplaces in laparoscopic training. This study aimed to define whether laparoscopy training should be done alone or in pairs (known as dyad training). METHODS This was a three-arm randomized controlled trial with laparoscopically naïve medical students (n = 100). Intervention groups participated alone (n = 40) or as dyad (n = 40) in a multimodality training curriculum with e-learning, basic, and procedural skills training using box and VR trainers. The control group (n = 20) had no training. Post-performance of a cadaveric porcine laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was measured as the primary outcome by blinded raters using the objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS). Global operative assessment of laparoscopic skills (GOALS), time for LC, and VR performances were secondary outcomes. RESULTS There were no differences between groups for performance scores [OSATS: alone (40.2 ± 9.8) vs. dyad (39.8 ± 8.6), p = 0.995; alone vs. control (37.1 ± 7.4), p = 0.548; or dyad vs. control, p = 0.590; and GOALS score: alone (10.6 ± 3.0) vs. dyad (10.0 ± 2.7), p = 0.599; alone vs. control (10.1 ± 3.0), p = 0.748; or dyad vs. control, p = 0.998]. Dyad finished LC faster than control [median = 62.5 min (CI 58.0-73.0) vs. 76.5 min (CI 72.0-80+); p = 0.042], while there were no inter-group differences between alone vs. control [median = 69.0 min (CI 62.0-76.0) vs. control; p = 0.099] or alone vs. dyad (p = 0.840). Dyad and alone showed superior performance on the VR trainer vs. control for time, number of movements, and path length, but not for complications and application of cautery. CONCLUSIONS The curriculum provided trainees with the laparoscopic skills needed to perform LC safely, irrespective of the number of trainees per workplace. Dyad training reduced the operation time needed for LC. Therefore, dyad training seems to be a promising alternative, especially if training time is limited and resources must be used as efficiently as possible. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00004675.
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- Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Lichtman AS, Parker W, Goff B, Mehra N, Shore EM, Lefebvre G, Chiang A, Lenihan J, Schreuder HWR. A Randomized Multicenter Study Assessing the Educational Impact of a Computerized Interactive Hysterectomy Trainer on Gynecology Residents. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018; 25:1035-1043. [PMID: 29410142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the improvement of cognitive surgical knowledge of laparoscopic hysterectomy in postgraduate year (PGY) 1 and 2 gynecology residents who used an interactive computer-based Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Trainer (Red Llama, Inc., Seattle, WA). DESIGN A multicenter, randomized, controlled study (Canadian Task Force classification I). SETTING Five departments of obstetrics and gynecology: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS Gynecology residents, fellows, faculty, and minimally invasive surgeons. INTERVENTIONS The use of an interactive computer-based Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Trainer. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS In phase 1 of this 3-phase multicenter study, 2 hysterectomy knowledge assessment tests (A and B) were developed using a modified Delphi technique. Phase 2 administered these 2 online tests to PGY 3 and 4 gynecology residents, gynecology surgical fellows, faculty, and minimally invasive surgeons (n = 60). In phase 3, PGY 1 and 2 gynecology residents (n = 128) were recruited, and 101 chose to participate, were pretested (test A), and then randomized to the control or intervention group. Both groups continued site-specific training while the intervention group additionally used the Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Trainer. Participant residents were subsequently posttested (test B). Phase 2 results showed no differences between cognitive tests A and B when assessed for equivalence, internal consistency, and reliability. Construct validity was shown for both tests (p < .001). In phase 3, the pretest mean score for the control group was 242 (standard deviation [SD] = 56.5), and for the intervention group it was 217 (SD = 57.6) (nonsignificant difference, p = .089). The t test comparing the posttest control group (mean = 297, SD = 53.6) and the posttest intervention group (mean = 343, SD = 50.9) yielded a significant difference (p < .001, 95% confidence interval, 48.4-108.8). Posttest scores for the intervention group were significantly better than for the control group (p < .001). CONCLUSION Using the Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Trainer significantly increased knowledge of the hysterectomy procedure in PGY 1 and 2 gynecology residents.
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- Allan S Lichtman
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
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- Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- University of British Columbia School of Medicine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Toronto School of Medicine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Multicare Womens Specialists, Tacoma, Washington
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- Department of Gynaecolgic Oncology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Häske D, Beckers SK, Hofmann M, Lefering R, Preiser C, Gliwitzky B, Grützner PA, Stöckle U, Münzberg M. Performance Assessment of Emergency Teams and Communication in Trauma Care (PERFECT checklist)-Explorative analysis, development and validation of the PERFECT checklist: Part of the prospective longitudinal mixed-methods EPPTC trial. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202795. [PMID: 30142204 PMCID: PMC6108494 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trainings in emergency medicine are well structured, but examinations are rarely validated. We are evaluating the impact of pre-hospital emergency trainings on participants and patient care and developed and validated a checklist to assess emergency trainings. METHODS We used videos recorded at the time points directly before (t0), directly after (t1), and one year after (t2) training to develop the PERFECT checklist (Performance Assessment of Emergency Teams and Communication in Trauma Care). The videos were assessed using semi-qualitative/linguistic analysis as well as expert panel appraisal and recommendations using the Delphi method. The checklist was tested for validity and reliability. RESULTS The inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.99) and internal consistency (α = 0.99) were high. Concurrent validity was moderate to high (r = 0.65 -r = 0.93 (p<0.001)). We included scales for procedures, non-technical skills, technical skills and global performance. The procedures were done faster in the mean over the timeline (t0: 2:29, 95%CI 1:54-3:03 min., t1: 1:11, 95%C 0:53-1:30 min, t2: 1:14, 95%CI 0:56-1:31 min.). All experts rated the recorded scenarios at t0 with the lowest sum score (mean 31±8), with a significantly better performance of the teams at t1 (mean 69±7). The performance at t2 (mean 66 ± 13) was slightly lower than at t1, but still better than at t0. At t1 and t2, linguistic analysis showed a change in the team leaders communication behaviour, which can be interpreted as a surrogate parameter for reduced stress. CONCLUSION The PERFECT checklist has a good validity and high reliability for assessing trauma procedures and teamwork.
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- David Häske
- Faculty of Medicine, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- DRK Rettungsdienst Reutlingen, Reutlingen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Aachen, Germany
- Emergency Medical Service, Fire Department, City of Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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- Coordination Centre for Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Institute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, BG Hospital Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, BG Hospital Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Centre of interdisciplinary Rescue- and Emergency Medicine, BG Hospital Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Biswas S, Alrubaiy L, China L, Lockett M, Ellis A, Hawkes N. Trends in UK endoscopy training in the BSG trainees' national survey and strategic planning for the future. Frontline Gastroenterol 2018; 9:200-207. [PMID: 30046424 PMCID: PMC6056087 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2017-100848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Improvements in the structure of endoscopy training programmes resulting in certification from the Joint Advisory Group in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy have been acknowledged to improve training experience and contribute to enhanced colonoscopy performance. OBJECTIVES The 2016 British Society of Gastroenterology trainees' survey of endoscopy training explored the delivery of endoscopy training - access to lists; level of supervision and trainee's progression through diagnostic, core therapy and subspecialty training. In addition, the barriers to endoscopy training progress and utility of training tools were examined. METHODS A web-based survey (Survey Monkey) was sent to all higher specialty gastroenterology trainees. RESULTS There were some improvements in relation to earlier surveys; 85% of trainees were satisfied with the level of supervision of their training. But there were ongoing problems; 12.5% of trainees had no access to a regular training list, and 53% of final year trainees had yet to achieve full certification in colonoscopy. 9% of final year trainees did not feel confident in endoscopic management of upper GI bleeds. CONCLUSIONS The survey findings provide a challenge to those agencies tasked with supporting endoscopy training in the UK. Acknowledging the findings of the survey, the paper provides a strategic response with reference to increased service pressures, reduced overall training time in specialty training programmes and the requirement to support general medical and surgical on-call commitments. It describes the steps required to improve training on the ground: delivering additional training tools and learning resources, and introducing certification standards for therapeutic modalities in parallel with goals for improving the quality of endoscopy in the UK.
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- Sujata Biswas
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK
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- Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, UK
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Mota P, Carvalho N, Carvalho-Dias E, João Costa M, Correia-Pinto J, Lima E. Video-Based Surgical Learning: Improving Trainee Education and Preparation for Surgery. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2018; 75:828-835. [PMID: 29031522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since the end of the XIX century, teaching of surgery has remained practically unaltered until now. With the dawn of video-assisted laparoscopy, surgery has faced new technical and learning challenges. Due to technological advances, from Internet access to portable electronic devices, the use of online resources is part of the educational armamentarium. In this respect, videos have already proven to be effective and useful, however the best way to benefit from these tools is still not clearly defined. AIMS To assess the importance of video-based learning, using an electronic questionnaire applied to residents and specialists of different surgical fields. METHODS Importance of video-based learning was assessed in a sample of 141 subjects, using a questionnaire distributed by a GoogleDoc online form. RESULTS We found that 98.6% of the respondents have already used videos to prepare for surgery. When comparing video sources by formation status, residents were found to use Youtube significantly more often than specialists (p < 0.001). Additionally, residents placed more value on didactic illustrations and procedure narration than specialists (p < 0.001). On the other hand, specialists prized surgeon's technical skill and the presence of tips and tricks much more than residents (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Video-based learning is currently a hallmark of surgical preparation among residents and specialists working in Portugal. Based on these findings we believe that the creation of quality and scientifically accurate videos, and subsequent compilation in available video-libraries appears to be the future landscape for video-based learning.
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- Paulo Mota
- Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Department of CUF Urology and Service of Urology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
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- Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Department of CUF Urology and Service of Urology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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- Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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- Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Department of CUF Urology and Service of Urology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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Kowalewski KF, Garrow CR, Proctor T, Preukschas AA, Friedrich M, Müller PC, Kenngott HG, Fischer L, Müller-Stich BP, Nickel F. LapTrain: multi-modality training curriculum for laparoscopic cholecystectomy-results of a randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc 2018; 32:3830-3838. [PMID: 29435758 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6110-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple training modalities for laparoscopy have different advantages, but little research has been conducted on the benefit of a training program that includes multiple different training methods compared to one method only. This study aimed to evaluate benefits of a combined multi-modality training program for surgical residents. METHODS Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was performed on a porcine liver as the pre-test. Randomization was stratified for experience to the multi-modality Training group (12 h of training on Virtual Reality (VR) and box trainer) or Control group (no training). The post-test consisted of a VR LC and porcine LC. Performance was rated with the Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS) score by blinded experts. RESULTS Training (n = 33) and Control (n = 31) were similar in the pre-test (GOALS: 13.7 ± 3.4 vs. 14.7 ± 2.6; p = 0.198; operation time 57.0 ± 18.1 vs. 63.4 ± 17.5 min; p = 0.191). In the post-test porcine LC, Training had improved GOALS scores (+ 2.84 ± 2.85 points, p < 0.001), while Control did not (+ 0.55 ± 2.34 points, p = 0.154). Operation time in the post-test was shorter for Training vs. Control (40.0 ± 17.0 vs. 55.0 ± 22.2 min; p = 0.012). Junior residents improved GOALS scores to the level of senior residents (pre-test: 13.7 ± 2.7 vs. 18.3 ± 2.9; p = 0.010; post-test: 15.5 ± 3.4 vs. 18.8 ± 3.8; p = 0.120) but senior residents remained faster (50.1 ± 20.6 vs. 25.0 ± 1.9 min; p < 0.001). No differences were found between groups on the post-test VR trainer. CONCLUSIONS Structured multi-modality training is beneficial for novices to improve basics and overcome the initial learning curve in laparoscopy as well as to decrease operation time for LCs in different stages of experience. Future studies should evaluate multi-modality training in comparison with single modalities. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00011040.
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- K F Kowalewski
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Sinclair P, Kable A, Levett-Jones T. The effectiveness of internet-based e-learning on clinician behavior and patient outcomes: a systematic review protocol. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 13:52-64. [PMID: 26447007 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-1919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE The objective of this systematic review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the best available evidence for the effectiveness of internet-based e-learning programs on health care professional behavior and patient outcomes. BACKGROUND Technological innovation has not only impacted social change in recent years but has been the prime driver of educational transformation.The newest consumers of post-secondary education, the so-called 'digital natives', have come to expect education to be delivered in a way that offers increased usability and convenience. Health care professionals (HCPs) in the clinical setting, particularly those in rural and remote communities, are no different. Today's health workforce has a professional responsibility to maintain competency in practice through achieving a minimum number of hours of continuing professional development. Consequently, HCPs seeking professional development opportunities are reliant on sourcing these independently according to individual learning needs. However, difficulties exist in some health professionals' access to ongoing professional development opportunities, particularly those with limited access face-to-face educationdue to geographical isolation or for those not enrolled in a formal program of study.These issues challenge traditional methods of teaching delivery; electronic learning (e-learning) is at the nexus of overcoming these challenges.The term e-learning originated in the mid-1990s as the internet began to gather momentum.Electronic learning can be broadly defined as any type of educational media that is delivered in an electronic form.Terms such as computer-assisted learning, online learning, web-based learning and e-learning are often used synonymously but all reflect knowledge transfer via an electronic device. This broad definition allows for a gamut of multimedia to be used for the purpose of constructing and assessing knowledge. Multimedia typically used in e-learning range from the now archaic Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROMs), to the simple Microsoft PowerPoint, or the more advanced and complex virtual worlds such a second life. Electronic learning can be delivered in asynchronous or synchronous formats, with the latter (for example interactive online lectures via platforms such as BlackboardCollaborate or WebEx) more commonly used in formal educational settings according to set timetables of study.Person-to-person interactivity is an important enabler of knowledge generation and while functionalities such as web 1.0 (discussion board and email) and more recently web 2.0 (Wikis and blogs) allow for this to occur both synchronously and asynchronously, it is usually utilized in formal educational contexts only. However, the economy of formal education does not allow for free access to courses which proves challenging for HCPs seeking quality educational opportunities who choose not to undergo a formal program of study or are just looking to meet a specific learning need. Alternatively, asynchronous e-learning is a more learner-centred approach that affords the opportunity to engage in learning at a time and location that is convenient and enables the learner to balance professional development with personal and work commitments.These learning opportunities are self-directed and do not require a human to facilitate learning, rather, technology officiates/facilitates the learning process and, in the asynchronous e-learning context, the learner negotiates meaning independently.Health-related e-learning research has focused on several domains including media comparative designs, self-efficacy, user satisfaction, instructional design, knowledge outcomes, clinical skills development, and facilitators/barriers to its use.The benefits of e-learning are well documented in terms of increased accessibility to education, efficacy, cost effectiveness, learner flexibility and interactivity.However, some fundamental methodological and philosophical flaws exist in e-learning research, not least the use of comparative design studies. Comparison between e-learning and traditional teaching methods are illogical and methodologically flawed because comparison groups are heterogeneous, lack uniformity and have multiple confounders that cannot be adjusted for.As early as 1994, researchersin computer-assisted learning were citing these limitations and called for a fresh research agenda in this area. Cookrepeated this call in 2005 and again in 2009 and noted a paucity of research related to patient or clinical practice outcomes. Electronic learning is not an educational panacea and research needs to progress from pre- and post-interventional and comparative designs that evaluate knowledge increases and user satisfaction. It is time to move towards determining whether improved self-efficacy or knowledge gained through e-learning improves patient outcomes or influences clinical behavior change and whether these changes are sustained. In order to develop the empirical evidence base in e-learning, research needs to be guided by established theoretical frameworks and use validated instruments to move from assessing knowledge generation towards improving our understanding of whether e-learning improves HCP behavior and more importantly, patient outcomes.One suitable framework that is congruent with e-learning research is Kirkpatrick'sfour levels of evaluation. Kirkpatrick's model is hierarchically based with level one relating to student reaction and how well the learner is satisfied with the education program. Level two pertains to learning and the evaluation of knowledge, level three expands on this and considers whether the education has influenced behavior. In the context of this review, behavior change is any practice that is intrinsically linked with the outcomes of the e-learning program undertaken. Finally, level four evaluates the impact on outcomes such as cost benefit or quality improvements.The majority of e-learning research has focused on participant experience and knowledge acquisition, outcomes that correspond with the first two levels of Kirkpatrick's model.To date, few studies have examined the effectiveness of internet-based e-learning programs on HCP behavior, which aligns with Level 3 of Kirkpatrick's model.Studies exist that use self-reported measures of intention to change behavior, however self-reported intention to change does not necessarily translate into actual behavior change. Studies that have not used self-reported measures of behavior change have used objectively measured evaluation criteria including objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) using various methods including simulation task trainers and clinical simulations using standardized patients scored by a panel of experts using standardized assessment tools. Carney et al. used a national reporting and data system to measure the impact of a single one hour e-learning program undertaken by radiologists (n=31) aimed at reducing unnecessary recall during mammography screening. Carney et al. reported a null effect and attributed this to the complexities of behavior change, suggesting that longer term reinforcement of principles relating to mammography recall was required to effect behavior change. These findings also suggest that a multi-modal intervention may be required in order to reduce excessive recall rates in this area, rather than a single intervention. Contrary to Carney et al., Pape-Koehler et al. and Smeekins et al. reported positive findings using randomized controlled designs to test the efficacy of e-learning interventions on individual's surgical performance and the detection of child abuse, respectively. Pape-Koehler et al. used a 2x2 factorial design to demonstrate that an e-learning intervention significantly improved novice surgeon (n=70) surgical performance of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (change between pre-post test OSATS p 0.001) when used in isolation or in combination with a practical training session compared to practical training alone. Smeekins et al. demonstrated that a 2 hour e-learning program improved nurses' (n=25) ability to detect child abuse in an emergency department. The nurses in the intervention (n=13) group demonstrated significantly better (p=0.022) questioning techniques and consequently, higher quality history taking, to determine children at risk of child abuse when compared with the control group who received no training at all.These three exemplar studies demonstrate the broad range of applications e-learning has in HCP education, as each study used different designs, had different subject areas and target health care professionals. This reflects the conceptual and practical challenges of the area of research that addresses levels three of Kirkpatrick's model. For this reason, the e-learning research agenda in health should focus on whether knowledge generated through e-learning is able to be re-contextualized into clinical practice, and influence sustained clinical behavior change and patient outcomes.A preliminary search of PubMed, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, ERIC and PROSPERO was conducted to determine if a systematic review on the topic of interest already existed. This search identified four systematic reviews that specifically reviewed outcome measures of knowledge and skill improvement in the domain of e-learning. Two examined research conducted in nursing, with the other two in orthodontics. Lahti et al. systematic review examined the impact of e-learning on nurses' and nursing students' knowledge, skills and satisfaction. Lahti et al. were unable to demonstrate a statistical difference between cohorts undertaking e-learning compared to conventional teaching methods, findings that were not replicated by Du et al. This may be due to the decision by Lahti et al. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED)
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- Peter Sinclair
- 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, New South Wales2 University of Newcastle Evidence Based Health Care Group, affiliated with the New South Wales Centre for Evidence Based Health Care Australia: a Collaborating Centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute
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Conception of the Lübeck Toolbox curriculum for basic minimally invasive surgery skills. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2017; 403:271-278. [DOI: 10.1007/s00423-017-1642-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ortega-Morán JF, Pagador JB, Sánchez-Peralta LF, Sánchez-González P, Noguera J, Burgos D, Gómez EJ, Sánchez-Margallo FM. Validation of the three web quality dimensions of a minimally invasive surgery e-learning platform. Int J Med Inform 2017; 107:1-10. [PMID: 29029684 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION E-learning web environments, including the new TELMA platform, are increasingly being used to provide cognitive training in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) to surgeons. A complete validation of this MIS e-learning platform has been performed to determine whether it complies with the three web quality dimensions: usability, content and functionality. METHODS 21 Surgeons participated in the validation trials. They performed a set of tasks in the TELMA platform, where an e-MIS validity approach was followed. Subjective (questionnaires and checklists) and objective (web analytics) metrics were analysed to achieve the complete validation of usability, content and functionality. RESULTS The TELMA platform allowed access to didactic content with easy and intuitive navigation. Surgeons performed all tasks with a close-to-ideal number of clicks and amount of time. They considered the design of the website to be consistent (95.24%), organised (90.48%) and attractive (85.71%). Moreover, they gave the content a high score (4.06 out of 5) and considered it adequate for teaching purposes. The surgeons scored the professional language and content (4.35), logo (4.24) and recommendations (4.20) the highest. Regarding functionality, the TELMA platform received an acceptance of 95.24% for navigation and 90.48% for interactivity. CONCLUSIONS According to the study, it seems that TELMA had an attractive design, innovative content and interactive navigation, which are three key features of an e-learning platform. TELMA successfully met the three criteria necessary for consideration as a website of quality by achieving more than 70% of agreements regarding all usability, content and functionality items validated; this constitutes a preliminary requirement for an effective e-learning platform. However, the content completeness, authoring tool and registration process required improvement. Finally, the e-MIS validity methodology used to measure the three dimensions of web quality in this work can be applied to other clinical areas or training fields.
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- Jesús Usón Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, Bioengineering and Health Technologies, Cáceres, Spain
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- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Biomedical Technology Centre, ETSI Telecomunicación, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(1)
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- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Biomedical Technology Centre, ETSI Telecomunicación, Madrid, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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De La Garza JR, Kowalewski KF, Friedrich M, Schmidt MW, Bruckner T, Kenngott HG, Fischer L, Müller-Stich BP, Nickel F. Does rating the operation videos with a checklist score improve the effect of E-learning for bariatric surgical training? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:134. [PMID: 28327195 PMCID: PMC5361843 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1886-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic training has become an important part of surgical education. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most common bariatric procedure performed. Surgeons must be well trained prior to operating on a patient. Multimodality training is vital for bariatric surgery. E-learning with videos is a standard approach for training. The present study investigates whether scoring the operation videos with performance checklists improves learning effects and transfer to a simulated operation. METHODS/DESIGN This is a monocentric, two-arm, randomized controlled trial. The trainees are medical students from the University of Heidelberg in their clinical years with no prior laparoscopic experience. After a laparoscopic basic virtual reality (VR) training, 80 students are randomized into one of two arms in a 1:1 ratio to the checklist group (group A) and control group without a checklist (group B). After all students are given an introduction of the training center, VR trainer and laparoscopic instruments, they start with E-learning while watching explanations and videos of RYGB. Only group A will perform ratings with a modified Bariatric Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill (BOSATS) scale checklist for all videos watched. Group B watches the same videos without rating. Both groups will then perform an RYGB in the VR trainer as a primary endpoint and small bowel suturing as an additional test in the box trainer for evaluation. DISCUSSION This study aims to assess if E-learning and rating bariatric surgical videos with a modified BOSATS checklist will improve the learning curve for medical students in an RYGB VR performance. This study may help in future laparoscopic and bariatric training courses. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00010493 . Registered on 20 May 2016.
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- Javier Rodrigo De La Garza
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Kowalewski KF, Hendrie JD, Schmidt MW, Proctor T, Paul S, Garrow CR, Kenngott HG, Müller-Stich BP, Nickel F. Validation of the mobile serious game application Touch Surgery™ for cognitive training and assessment of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc 2017; 31:4058-4066. [PMID: 28281111 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5452-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Touch Surgery™ (TS) is a serious gaming application for cognitive task simulation and rehearsal of key steps in surgical procedures. The aim was to establish face, content, and construct validity of TS for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Furthermore, learning curves with TS and a virtual reality (VR) trainer were compared in a randomized trial. METHODS The performance of medical students and general surgeons was compared for all three modules of LC in TS to establish construct validity. Questionnaires assessed face and content validity. For analysis of learning curves, students were randomized to train on VR or TS first, and then switched to the other training modality. Performance data were recorded. RESULTS 54 Surgeons and 51 medical students completed the validation study. Surgeons outperformed students with TS: patient preparation (students = 45.0 ± 19.1%; surgeons = 57.3 ± 15.2%; p < 0.001), access and laparoscopy (students = 70.2 ± 10.9%; surgeons = 75.9 ± 9.7%; p = 0.008) and LC (students = 69.8 ± 12.4%; surgeons = 77.7 ± 9.6%; p < 0.001). Both groups agreed that TS was a highly useful and realistic application. 46 students were randomized for learning curve analysis. It took them 2-4 attempts to reach a 100% score with TS. Training with TS first did not improve students' performance on the VR trainer; however, students who trained with VR first scored significantly higher in module 3 of TS. CONCLUSION TS is an accepted serious gaming application for learning cognitive aspects of LC with established construct, face, and content validity. There appeared to be a synergy between TS and the VR trainer. Therefore, the two training modalities should accompany one another in a multimodal training approach to laparoscopy.
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- Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Lindlohr C, Lefering R, Saad S, Heiss MM, Pape-Köhler C. Training or non-surgical factors-what determines a good surgical performance? A randomised controlled trial. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2017; 402:645-653. [PMID: 28238058 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-017-1567-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acquiring laparoscopic skills is a necessity for every young surgeon. Whether it is a talent or a non-surgical skill that determines the surgical performance of an endoscopic operation has been discussed for years. In other disciplines aptitude testing has become the norm. Airlines, for example, have implemented assessments to test the natural aptitude of future pilots to predict their performance later on. In the medical field, especially surgery, there are no similar comparable tests implemented or even available. This study investigates the influence of potential factors that may predict the successful performance of a complex laparoscopic operation, such as the surgeon's age, gender or learning method. METHODS This study focussed 70 surgical trainees. It was designed as a secondary analysis of data derived from a 2 × 2 factorial randomised controlled trial of practical training and/or multimedia training (four groups) in an experimental exercise. Both before and then after the training sessions, the participating trainees performed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a pelvitrainer. Surgical performance was then evaluated using a modified objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS). Participants were classified as 'Skilled' (high score in the pre-test), 'Good Learner' (increase from pre- to post-test) or 'Others' based on the OSATS results. Based on the results of the recorded performance, the training methods as well as non-surgical skills were eventually evaluated in a univariate and in a multivariate analysis. RESULTS In the pre-training performance 11 candidates were categorised as 'Skilled' (15.7%), 35 participants as 'Good Learners' (50.0%) and 24 participants were classified as 'Others'. The univariate analysis showed that the age, a residency in visceral surgery, and participation in a multimedia training were significantly associated with this grouping. Multivariate analyses revealed that residency in visceral surgery was the most predictive factor for the 'Skilled' participants (p = 0.059), and multimedia training was most predictive for the 'Good Learner' (p = 0.006). Participants in the group of 'Others' who were neither 'Skilled' nor improved in the training phase were younger (p = 0.011) and did not receive multimedia (p < 0.001) or practical (p = 0.025) training. CONCLUSION The type of learning method has been shown to be the most effective factor to improve laparoscopic skills, with multimedia training proving to be more effective than practical training.
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- Cornelia Lindlohr
- Department for General, Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery, Clinic Gummersbach, Academic Hospital, University of Cologne, Wilhelm-Breckow-Allee 20, 51643, Gummersbach, Germany.
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for General, Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery, Clinic Gummersbach, Academic Hospital, University of Cologne, Wilhelm-Breckow-Allee 20, 51643, Gummersbach, Germany
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- Department for Abdominal, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for General and Abdominal Surgery, Protestant Hospital, Cologne-Weyertal, Germany
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Friedrich M, Bergdolt C, Haubruck P, Bruckner T, Kowalewski KF, Müller-Stich BP, Tanner MC, Nickel F. App-based serious gaming for training of chest tube insertion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:56. [PMID: 28166840 PMCID: PMC5294773 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1799-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Chest tube insertion is a standard intervention for management of various injuries of the thorax. Quick and accurate execution facilitates efficient therapy without further complications. Here, we propose a new training concept comprised of e-learning elements as well as continuous rating using an objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) tool. The study protocol is presented for a randomized trial to evaluate e-learning with app-based serious gaming for chest drain insertion. Methods The proposed randomized trial will be carried out at the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Heidelberg University in the context of regular curricular teaching for medical students (n = 90, 3rd to 6th year). The intervention group will use e-learning with the serious gaming app Touch Surgery (TM) for chest drain insertion, whereas the control group uses serious gaming for an unrelated procedure. Primary endpoint is operative performance of chest drain insertion in a porcine cadaveric model according to OSATS. Discussion The randomized trial will help determine the value of e-learning with the serious gaming app Touch Surgery (TM) for chest drain insertion by using the OSATS score. The study will improve surgical training for trauma situations. Trial registration Trial Registration Number, DRKS00009994. Registered on 27 May 2016. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1799-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mirco Friedrich
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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- Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg, 69118, Germany
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- Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg, 69118, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 305, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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- Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, HTRG - Heidelberg Trauma Research Group, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, Heidelberg, 69118, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany.
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Schmidt MW, Friedrich M, Kowalewski KF, De La Garza J, Bruckner T, Müller-Stich BP, Nickel F. Learning from the surgeon's real perspective - First-person view versus laparoscopic view in e-learning for training of surgical skills? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Int J Surg Protoc 2017; 3:7-13. [PMID: 31851752 PMCID: PMC6913567 DOI: 10.1016/j.isjp.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Background Surgical proficiency is highly dependent on continuous and efficient training. However, efficacy of training hinges on questions such as accessibility and how intuitively the training can be translated into reality. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in particular relies on adequate training modalities in order to compensate for its additional psychomotor and visuospatial challenges. The increasing demand for MIS procedures longs for further enhancement of training and steep learning curves. We are investigating a nouveau training concept that continuously utilizes the first person view as addendum to laparoscopic view. We hypothesize this approach to be more intuitive thus faster and more naturally to apprehend than a laparoscopic view only and aim to establish a new standard to implement into training curricula. Methods and analysis The present study is conducted as a monocentric, two-arm randomized trial. Participants undergo a training curriculum in laparoscopic suturing and knot tying, using e-learning video material with either the first-person perspective of the surgeon or the laparoscopic view only. Primary endpoint is the total training time needed to reach a predefined proficiency level. Participants are evaluated by blinded raters using validated checklists. Number of attempts, procedure and knot quality subscore difference as well as metric parameter analysis from the first and last knots analyzed as secondary endpoints. Furthermore, trainees are assessed with regard to surgical background, basic skills level and spatial awareness. A total sample size of 80 participants for the analysis of the primary endpoint was determined, which will be performed as a two-sided t-test. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty at Heidelberg University (Code S-334/2011). This trial was registered with the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS) in Freiburg, Germany, on May 6th (DRKS00009997). The results will be published and presented at appropriate conferences.
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- Mona Wanda Schmidt
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 305, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Sinclair PM, Levett-Jones T, Morris A, Carter B, Bennett PN, Kable A. High engagement, high quality: A guiding framework for developing empirically informed asynchronous e-learning programs for health professional educators. Nurs Health Sci 2017; 19:126-137. [PMID: 28090732 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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E-learning involves the transfer of skills and knowledge via technology so that learners can access meaningful and authentic educational materials. While learner engagement is important, in the context of healthcare education, pedagogy must not be sacrificed for edu-tainment style instructional design. Consequently, health professional educators need to be competent in the use of current web-based educational technologies so that learners are able to access relevant and engaging e-learning materials without restriction. The increasing popularity of asynchronous e-learning programs developed for use outside of formal education institutions has made this need more relevant. In these contexts, educators must balance design and functionality to deliver relevant, cost-effective, sustainable, and accessible programs that overcome scheduling and geographic barriers for learners. This paper presents 10 guiding design principles and their application in the development of an e-learning program for general practice nurses focused on behavior change. Consideration of these principles will assist educators to develop high quality, pedagogically sound, engaging, and interactive e-learning resources.
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- Peter M Sinclair
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.,Satellite Healthcare, San Jose, California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Ferrarese A, Gentile V, Bindi M, Rivelli M, Cumbo J, Solej M, Enrico S, Martino V. The learning curve of laparoscopic holecystectomy in general surgery resident training: old age of the patient may be a risk factor? Open Med (Wars) 2016; 11:489-496. [PMID: 28352841 PMCID: PMC5329873 DOI: 10.1515/med-2016-0086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A well-designed learning curve is essential for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills: but, are there risk factors that can derail the surgical method? From a review of the current literature on the learning curve in laparoscopic surgery, we identified learning curve components in video laparoscopic cholecystectomy; we suggest a learning curve model that can be applied to assess the progress of general surgical residents as they learn and master the stages of video laparoscopic cholecystectomy regardless of type of patient. Electronic databases were interrogated to better define the terms “surgeon”, “specialized surgeon”, and “specialist surgeon”; we surveyed the literature on surgical residency programs outside Italy to identify learning curve components, influential factors, the importance of tutoring, and the role of reference centers in residency education in surgery. From the definition of acceptable error, self-efficacy, and error classification, we devised a learning curve model that may be applied to training surgical residents in video laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Based on the criteria culled from the literature, the three surgeon categories (general, specialized, and specialist) are distinguished by years of experience, case volume, and error rate; the patients were distinguished for years and characteristics. The training model was constructed as a series of key learning steps in video laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Potential errors were identified and the difficulty of each step was graded using operation-specific characteristics. On completion of each procedure, error checklist scores on procedure-specific performance are tallied to track the learning curve and obtain performance indices of measurement that chart the trainee’s progress. Conclusions. The concept of the learning curve in general surgery is disputed. The use of learning steps may enable the resident surgical trainee to acquire video laparoscopic cholecystectomy skills proportional to the instructor’s ability, the trainee’s own skills, and the safety of the surgical environment. There were no patient characteristics that can derail the methods. With this training scheme, resident trainees may be provided the opportunity to develop their intrinsic capabilities without the loss of basic technical skills.
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- Alessia Ferrarese
- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Section of General Surgery, San Luigi Gonzaga Teaching Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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Rapp AK, Healy MG, Charlton ME, Keith JN, Rosenbaum ME, Kapadia MR. YouTube is the Most Frequently Used Educational Video Source for Surgical Preparation. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION 2016; 73:1072-1076. [PMID: 27316383 PMCID: PMC7263439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Revised: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate surgical preparation methods of medical students, residents, and faculty with special attention to video usage. DESIGN Following Institutional Review Board approval, anonymous surveys were distributed to participants. Information collected included demographics and surgical preparation methods, focusing on video usage. Participants were questioned regarding frequency and helpfulness of videos, video sources used, and preferred methods between videos, reading, and peer consultation. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS. SETTING Surveys were distributed to participants in the Department of Surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, a tertiary care center in Iowa City, Iowa. PARTICIPANTS Survey participants included fourth-year medical students pursuing general surgery, general surgery residents, and faculty surgeons in the Department of Surgery. A total of 86 surveys were distributed, and 78 surveys were completed. This included 42 learners (33 residents, 9 fourth-year medical students) and 36 faculty. RESULTS The overall response rate was 91%; 90% of respondents reported using videos for surgical preparation (learners = 95%, faculty = 83%, p = NS). Regarding surgical preparation methods overall, most learners and faculty selected reading (90% versus 78%, p = NS), and fewer respondents reported preferring videos (64% versus 44%, p = NS). Faculty more often use peer consultation (31% versus 50%, p < 0.02). Among respondents who use videos (N = 70), the most used source was YouTube (86%). Learners and faculty use different video sources. Learners use YouTube and Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) Portal more than faculty (YouTube: 95% versus 73%, p < 0.02; SCORE: 25% versus 7%, p < 0.05). Faculty more often use society web pages and commercial videos (society: 67% versus 38%, p < 0.03; commercial: 27% versus 5%, p < 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Most respondents reported using videos to prepare for surgery. YouTube was the preferred source. Posting surgical videos to YouTube may allow for maximal access to learners who are preparing for surgical cases.
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- Allison K Rapp
- Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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- College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa City, Iowa
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