• Int J Surg · Sep 2018

    Core trainee boot camp, a method for improving technical and non-technical skills of novice surgical trainees. A before and after study.

    • R Bamford, L Langdon, C A Rodd, S Eastaugh-Waring, and J E Coulston.
    • HESW Severn Post-Graduate School of Surgery, Deanery House, Unit D-Vantage Business Park, Old Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS16 1GW, United Kingdom. Electronic address: richardbamford@doctors.org.uk.
    • Int J Surg. 2018 Sep 1; 57: 60-65.

    IntroductionThe transition to surgical training can be a stressful time for trainees and is most evident during national handover periods where new graduates start and senior trainees rotate to new programmes. During this time, patient mortality can increase and Hospital efficiency reduces. This influence is compounded by the impact of working time directives. Intensive, simulation rich training programmes or "Boot Camps" have been postulated as a solution. This article highlights the development of a surgical boot camp for novice surgical trainees and the impact this can have on training.MethodA novel surgical boot camp was developed for all trainees within a surgical training region including nine acute NHS trusts. Participating cohort of trainees completed pre and post course questionnaires to assess technical and non-technical skills.Results25 trainees attended and completed the pre and post boot camp questionnaire. Significant improvements were seen with technical skills (p = 0.0429), overall non-technical skills (p < 0.001) including leadership (p = 0.022), communication (p = 0.010), situational awareness (p = 0.022), patient handover (p = 0.003), ward round skills (p = 0.005) and outpatient skill (p = 0.002). Trainees reported significantly increased ability to assess and manage a critically unwell patient (p = 0.001) and a trauma patient (p = 0.001). 96% of trainees have utilised the skills they learnt on Boot Camp and all trainees would recommend it as an induction programme.ConclusionSurgical Boot Camps offer a timely chance to develop technical and non-technical skills whilst enhancing a trainee's confidence and knowledge and reduce the patient safety impact of the handover period.Copyright © 2018 IJS Publishing Group Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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