Paulo Mota1, Nuno Carvalho2, Emanuel Carvalho-Dias3, Manuel João Costa2, Jorge Correia-Pinto4, Estevão Lima3. 1. Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Department of CUF Urology and Service of Urology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. Electronic address: damota.paulo@gmail.com. 2. Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. 3. Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Department of CUF Urology and Service of Urology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. 4. Surgical Sciences Research Domain, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, The Clinic Academic Center, Braga, Association (2CA-Braga), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Since the end of the XIX century, teaching of surgery has remained practically unaltered until now. With the dawn of video-assisted laparoscopy, surgery has faced new technical and learning challenges. Due to technological advances, from Internet access to portable electronic devices, the use of online resources is part of the educational armamentarium. In this respect, videos have already proven to be effective and useful, however the best way to benefit from these tools is still not clearly defined. AIMS: To assess the importance of video-based learning, using an electronic questionnaire applied to residents and specialists of different surgical fields. METHODS: Importance of video-based learning was assessed in a sample of 141 subjects, using a questionnaire distributed by a GoogleDoc online form. RESULTS: We found that 98.6% of the respondents have already used videos to prepare for surgery. When comparing video sources by formation status, residents were found to use Youtube significantly more often than specialists (p < 0.001). Additionally, residents placed more value on didactic illustrations and procedure narration than specialists (p < 0.001). On the other hand, specialists prized surgeon's technical skill and the presence of tips and tricks much more than residents (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Video-based learning is currently a hallmark of surgical preparation among residents and specialists working in Portugal. Based on these findings we believe that the creation of quality and scientifically accurate videos, and subsequent compilation in available video-libraries appears to be the future landscape for video-based learning.
BACKGROUND: Since the end of the XIX century, teaching of surgery has remained practically unaltered until now. With the dawn of video-assisted laparoscopy, surgery has faced new technical and learning challenges. Due to technological advances, from Internet access to portable electronic devices, the use of online resources is part of the educational armamentarium. In this respect, videos have already proven to be effective and useful, however the best way to benefit from these tools is still not clearly defined. AIMS: To assess the importance of video-based learning, using an electronic questionnaire applied to residents and specialists of different surgical fields. METHODS: Importance of video-based learning was assessed in a sample of 141 subjects, using a questionnaire distributed by a GoogleDoc online form. RESULTS: We found that 98.6% of the respondents have already used videos to prepare for surgery. When comparing video sources by formation status, residents were found to use Youtube significantly more often than specialists (p < 0.001). Additionally, residents placed more value on didactic illustrations and procedure narration than specialists (p < 0.001). On the other hand, specialists prized surgeon's technical skill and the presence of tips and tricks much more than residents (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Video-based learning is currently a hallmark of surgical preparation among residents and specialists working in Portugal. Based on these findings we believe that the creation of quality and scientifically accurate videos, and subsequent compilation in available video-libraries appears to be the future landscape for video-based learning.
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