1. Resident Education in Laryngeal Stroboscopy and Perceptual Voice Evaluation: An Assessment.
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Jones JW, Perryman M, Judge P, Baumanis MM, Sykes K, Dowdall J, Cabrera-Muffly C, Garnett JD, and Kraft S
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- Clinical Competence, Comprehension, Educational Status, Humans, Predictive Value of Tests, United States, Voice Disorders physiopathology, Voice Quality, Education, Medical, Graduate, Internship and Residency, Laryngoscopy education, Otolaryngologists education, Otolaryngology education, Stroboscopy, Voice Disorders diagnosis
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Objectives: To evaluate otolaryngology residents' level of confidence and understanding in interpreting laryngeal stroboscopy., Methods: Otolaryngology residents from three residency programs with fellowship-trained laryngologists on faculty were invited to participate. An assessment consisting of a survey and five stroboscopic exams was administered. Each exam consisted of questions on perceptual voice evaluation, laryngoscopic findings, and stroboscopic findings. Scores were compared to answers provided by three fellowship-trained laryngologists., Results: Thirty-eight of 47 invited residents (80.8%) enrolled in the study. On a five-point likert scale, residents reported low confidence (median = 2, range = 1-4) in interpreting stroboscopy, regardless of training program (P = 0.81). Mean assessment scores were 56.5% ± 11.9, with scores in perceptual voice evaluation = 68.5% ± 10.6; laryngoscopy = 70.2% ± 12.8; and stroboscopy = 45.3% ± 17.8. Residents performed worse on stroboscopy questions compared to laryngoscopy questions (P < 0.0001). There was a significant difference in scores by postgraduate year (P = 0.03), but not by institution (P = 0.34). A moderately positive correlation between reported level of confidence and overall scores (ρ = .47, P = 0.003) was demonstrated., Conclusions: Despite didactic and clinical exposure, residents report low confidence in interpreting stroboscopy and scored lower on stroboscopy-specific questions compared to other assessment items. Additional resources and learning opportunities are needed to improve resident confidence and comprehension of stroboscopy., (Copyright © 2018 The Voice Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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