Journal of surgical education
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Structured training on box trainers for first year surgical residents: does it improve retention of laparoscopic skills? A randomized controlled study.
Structured training on box trainers in laparoscopic skills in the initial years of residency has been used and found to be effective. Although there are studies that confirm immediate improvement after training, there is a lack of well-designed trials addressing the crucial issue of retention of these skills over time. The purpose of this study is to assess improvement in laparoscopic skills of surgical trainees after structured training on box trainers, compared with traditional training (observing and assisting laparoscopic procedures in the operation rooms) immediately and after 5 months. ⋯ Structured training on box trainers, in addition to traditional training, compared with traditional training alone, leads to better skills and improved confidence of residents. There is significant retention of skills at the end of 5 months. These results provide support for incorporation of structured training with box trainers for laparoscopic skills into surgical training programs.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Residents can successfully teach basic surgical skills in the simulation center.
Basic surgical skills are frequently taught to surgical interns in simulation centers. Faculty recruitment for teaching of these sessions can be difficult. The goal of this study was to determine whether senior surgical residents can effectively teach basic surgical skills to provide an alternative to faculty-led instruction. ⋯ In the simulation center, teaching by senior surgical residents and faculty members resulted in comparable improvement in interns' basic surgical skills. These findings could increase the skill instructor pool for teaching in the simulation center, potentially easing recruitment and providing senior residents with teaching opportunities.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Novel educational approach for medical students: improved retention rates using interactive medical software compared with traditional lecture-based format.
Mannequin and computer-based simulators are useful for the practice of patient management, physical procedures, and competency. However, they are ineffective in teaching clinical medicine. StepStone Interactive Medical Software (SS) is a web-based medical learning modality that provides the user with a highly focused set of evaluative and interventional tasks to treat memorable virtual patients in a visual case-based format. ⋯ The SS learning modality demonstrated a significant improvement in student learning retention compared to traditional didactic lecture format. SS is an effective web-based medical education tool.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Novel educational approach for medical students: improved retention rates using interactive medical software compared with traditional lecture-based format.
Mannequin and computer-based simulators are useful for the practice of patient management, physical procedures, and competency. However, they are ineffective in teaching clinical medicine. StepStone Interactive Medical Software (SS) is a web-based medical learning modality that provides the user with a highly focused set of evaluative and interventional tasks to treat memorable virtual patients in a visual case-based format. ⋯ The SS learning modality demonstrated a significant improvement in student learning retention compared to traditional didactic lecture format. SS is an effective web-based medical education tool.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effectiveness of a cognitive task analysis informed curriculum to increase self-efficacy and improve performance for an open cricothyrotomy.
This study explored the effects of a cognitive task analysis (CTA)-informed curriculum to increase surgical skills performance and self-efficacy beliefs for medical students and postgraduate surgical residents learning how to perform an open cricothyrotomy. ⋯ The CTA curriculum was effective in increasing the performance and self-efficacy scores for postgraduate surgical residents and medical students performing an open cricothyrotomy.