Neal E Seymour1, John T Paige2, Sonal Arora3, Gladys L Fernandez4, Rajesh Aggarwal5, Shawn T Tsuda6, Kinga A Powers7, Gerard Langlois4, Dimitrios Stefanidis8. 1. Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts. Electronic address: neal.seymour@baystatehealth.org. 2. Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. 3. Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK. 4. Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, Massachusetts. 5. McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 6. University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. 7. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia. 8. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite importance to patient care, team training is infrequently used in surgical education. To address this, a workshop was developed by the Association for Surgical Education Simulation Committee to teach team training using high-fidelity patient simulators and the American College of Surgeons-Association of Program Directors in Surgery team-training curriculum. METHODS: Workshops were conducted at 3 national meetings. Participants completed preworkshop and postworkshop questionnaires to define experience, confidence in using simulation, intention to implement, as well as workshop content quality. The course consisted of (A) a didactic review of Preparation, Implementation, and Debriefing and (B) facilitated small group simulation sessions followed by debriefings. RESULTS: Of 78 participants, 51 completed the workshops. Overall, 65% indicated that residents at their institutions used patient simulation, but only 33% used the American College of Surgeons-the Association of Program Directors in Surgery team-training modules. The workshop increased confidence to implement simulation team training (3.4 ± 1.3 vs 4.5 ± 0.9). Quality and importance were rated highly (5.4 ± 00.6, highest score = 6). CONCLUSIONS: Preparation for simulation-based team training is possible in this workshop setting, although the effect on actual implementation remains to be determined.
BACKGROUND: Despite importance to patient care, team training is infrequently used in surgical education. To address this, a workshop was developed by the Association for Surgical Education Simulation Committee to teach team training using high-fidelity patient simulators and the American College of Surgeons-Association of Program Directors in Surgery team-training curriculum. METHODS: Workshops were conducted at 3 national meetings. Participants completed preworkshop and postworkshop questionnaires to define experience, confidence in using simulation, intention to implement, as well as workshop content quality. The course consisted of (A) a didactic review of Preparation, Implementation, and Debriefing and (B) facilitated small group simulation sessions followed by debriefings. RESULTS: Of 78 participants, 51 completed the workshops. Overall, 65% indicated that residents at their institutions used patient simulation, but only 33% used the American College of Surgeons-the Association of Program Directors in Surgery team-training modules. The workshop increased confidence to implement simulation team training (3.4 ± 1.3 vs 4.5 ± 0.9). Quality and importance were rated highly (5.4 ± 00.6, highest score = 6). CONCLUSIONS: Preparation for simulation-based team training is possible in this workshop setting, although the effect on actual implementation remains to be determined.
Keywords:
Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Practice-Based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; continuing professional development; debriefing; nontechnical skills; patient simulation; surgical education; team training