Urology simulation boot camp: A perspective from non-UK delegates.
Boot camp de simulación en urología: perspectiva de los delegados no británicos.
Boot camp
Entrenamiento en urología
Habilidades no técnicas
Medical simulation
Non-technical skills
Simulación médica
Urology training
Journal
Actas urologicas espanolas
ISSN: 2173-5786
Titre abrégé: Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed)
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101771154
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
17
01
2020
revised:
08
03
2020
accepted:
22
03
2020
pubmed:
19
9
2020
medline:
9
7
2021
entrez:
18
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Medical simulation has become an integral part of modern-day surgical training. Despite its benefits, it is still not widely incorporated in the curriculum of trainees. The Urology Boot Camp (USBC) is an innovative 5-day course aimed at trainees entering the UK training scheme. Since its implementation, there's been increasing interest by non-UK trainees. To assess the experiences of non-UK trainees in the USBC, both quantitatively and qualitatively, including skills progression analysis. This double-group cohort retrospective study included 20 delegates from non-UK countries and 76 trainees from UK who attended the USBC in 2017 and 2018. Trainees undertook pre- and post-course MCQs, pre-course operative experience questionnaires and a 12-month post-course survey on the usefulness of the skills acquired. Differences in mean MCQ scores between UK and non-UK delegates at baseline and after the course were assessed by the independent T-test. Each core urology procedural skill was evaluated by an expert and graded according to a Likert scale (1-5). The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to assess the differences in the scores between both groups on endourological techniques. A Likert scale (1-5) was used to grade the participants' answers to the post-course 12-month survey. Trainees from UK scored significantly higher in the pre-course MCQ assessment, however after completion of the boot camp, no significant difference was noted. There were no differences between the groups at e-BLUS completion times, and both groups significantly improved their results. A 12-month post-course survey on the utility of training during the boot camp and qualitative evaluation of the course by overseas delegates was very positive. The USBC is a valuable learning experience that leads to improvement of technical and soft skills of UK and non-UK trainees alike.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Medical simulation has become an integral part of modern-day surgical training. Despite its benefits, it is still not widely incorporated in the curriculum of trainees. The Urology Boot Camp (USBC) is an innovative 5-day course aimed at trainees entering the UK training scheme. Since its implementation, there's been increasing interest by non-UK trainees.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the experiences of non-UK trainees in the USBC, both quantitatively and qualitatively, including skills progression analysis.
DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS
This double-group cohort retrospective study included 20 delegates from non-UK countries and 76 trainees from UK who attended the USBC in 2017 and 2018. Trainees undertook pre- and post-course MCQs, pre-course operative experience questionnaires and a 12-month post-course survey on the usefulness of the skills acquired.
OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Differences in mean MCQ scores between UK and non-UK delegates at baseline and after the course were assessed by the independent T-test. Each core urology procedural skill was evaluated by an expert and graded according to a Likert scale (1-5). The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to assess the differences in the scores between both groups on endourological techniques. A Likert scale (1-5) was used to grade the participants' answers to the post-course 12-month survey.
RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS
Trainees from UK scored significantly higher in the pre-course MCQ assessment, however after completion of the boot camp, no significant difference was noted. There were no differences between the groups at e-BLUS completion times, and both groups significantly improved their results. A 12-month post-course survey on the utility of training during the boot camp and qualitative evaluation of the course by overseas delegates was very positive.
CONCLUSIONS
The USBC is a valuable learning experience that leads to improvement of technical and soft skills of UK and non-UK trainees alike.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32943271
pii: S0210-4806(20)30151-0
doi: 10.1016/j.acuro.2020.03.013
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
spa
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
49-56Informations de copyright
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