Optimizing performance through stress training — An educational strategy for surgical residents - 05/09/18
, Zoë Maher a, Joel H. Fish b, Richard Milner c, Daohai Yu d, Amy J. Goldberg aAbstract |
Background |
Stress management programs improve efficacy in aviation, military, and professional sports; however, similar educational strategies have not been adopted in surgical training. We have evaluated the effectiveness of a stress management program for surgical residents.
Methods |
From 2011 to 2016, 137 surgical residents participated in a prospective, blinded study. The intervention group (n = 65) underwent training in self-awareness, focus, relaxation, positive self-talk, visualization, and team building. All participants subsequently completed a high-stress trauma simulation, requiring diagnosis and management of a life-threatening problem. Study endpoints included measures of procedural efficiency, and physiologic and subjective measurements of anxiety.
Results |
Residents with stress training came to an accurate diagnosis 21% faster than controls (mean diagnosis time: 2.2 vs. 2.8 min; p = 0.04), and performed with greater technical accuracy (mean OSAT scores: 9.4 vs. 8.9; p = 0.03). Both cohorts exhibited similar physiologic and subjective anxiety metrics after simulation.
Conclusions |
Stress management education may enhance technical performance in surgical trainees during simulation. This underscores the need for early, comprehensive stress training in surgical residency.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | This is a prospective trial of 137 surgical residents who took part in a stress training program. |
• | Participants and controls subsequently took part in a high-stress surgical simulation. |
• | Residents who completed stress training performed more accurately and quickly. |
• | Both cohorts exhibited similar measures of physiologic and subjective anxiety. |
Keywords : Resident education, Stress, Stress training, Surgical simulation
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Vol 216 - N° 3
P. 618-623 - septembre 2018 Retour au numéro
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