A pilot study examining experiential learning vs didactic education of abdominal compartment syndrome - 26/07/17

Abstract |
Background |
Current surgical education relies on simulated educational experiences or didactic sessions to teach low-frequency clinical events such as abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate if simulation would improve performance and knowledge retention of ACS better than a didactic lecture.
Methods |
Nineteen general surgery residents were block randomized by postgraduate year level to a didactic or a simulation session. After 3 months, all residents completed a knowledge assessment before participating in an additional simulation. Two independent reviewers assessed resident performance via audio-video recordings.
Results |
No baseline differences in ACS experience were noted between groups. The observational evaluation demonstrated a significant difference in performance between the didactic and simulation groups: 9.9 vs 12.5, P = .037 (effect size = 1.15). Knowledge retention was equivalent between groups.
Conclusions |
This pilot study suggests that simulation-based education may be more effective for teaching the basic concepts of ACS.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Keywords : Simulation, Intra-abdominal hypertension, General surgery, Residency education, Randomized study, Observational performance
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| The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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| This project was supported by the OhioHealth resident research fund. |
Vol 214 - N° 2
P. 358-364 - août 2017 Regresar al númeroBienvenido a EM-consulte, la referencia de los profesionales de la salud.
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