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High educational impact of a national simulation-based urological curriculum including technical and non-technical skills.
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Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques . Feb2017, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p928-936. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>Although simulation training is increasingly used to meet modern technology and patient safety demands, its successful integration within surgical curricula is still rare. The Dutch Urological Practical Skills (D-UPS) curriculum provides modular simulation-based training of technical and non-technical basic urological skills in the local hospital setting. This study aims to assess the educational impact of implementing the D-UPS curriculum in the Netherlands and to provide focus points for improvement of the D-UPS curriculum according to the participants.<bold>Methods: </bold>Educational impact was assessed by means of qualitative individual module-specific feedback and a quantitative cross-sectional survey among residents and supervisors. Twenty out of 26 Dutch teaching hospitals participated. The survey focussed on practical aspects, the D-UPS curriculum in general, and the impact of the D-UPS curriculum on the development of technical and non-technical skills.<bold>Results: </bold>A considerable survey response of 95 % for residents and 76 % for supervisors was obtained. Modules were attended by junior and senior residents, supervised by a urologist, and peer teaching was used. Ninety percent of supervisors versus 67 % of residents judged the D-UPS curriculum as an important addition to current residency training (p = 0.007). Participants' aggregated general judgement of the modules showed a substantial percentage favorable score (M ± SE: 57 ± 4 %). The impact of training on, e.g., knowledge of materials/equipment and ability to anticipate on complications was high, especially for junior residents (77 ± 5 and 71 ± 7 %, respectively). Focus points for improvement of the D-UPS curriculum according to the participants include adaptation of the training level to residents' level of experience and focus on logistics.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The simulation-based D-UPS curriculum has a high educational impact. Residents and supervisors consider the curriculum to be an important addition to current residency training. Focus points for improvement of the D-UPS curriculum according to the participants include increased attention to logistics and integration of a spiral learning approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *UROLOGY
*PATIENT safety
*CURRICULUM
*UROLOGISTS
*LOGISTICS
*EDUCATION
*TRAINING
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18666817
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Surgical Endoscopy & Other Interventional Techniques
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120947752
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5060-1