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Assessments of Otolaryngology Resident Operative Experiences Using Mobile Technology: A Pilot Study.
- Source :
- Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Dec2019, Vol. 161 Issue 6, p939-945, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- <bold>Objectives: </bold>Surgical education has shifted from the Halstedian model of "see one, do one, teach one" to a competency-based model of training. Otolaryngology residency programs can benefit from a fast and simple system to assess residents' surgical skills. In this quality initiative, we hypothesize that a novel smartphone application called System for Improving and Measuring Procedural Learning (SIMPL) could be applied in an otolaryngology residency to facilitate the assessment of resident operative experiences.<bold>Methods: </bold>The Plan Do Study Act method of quality improvement was used. After researching tools of surgical assessment and trialing SIMPL in a resident-attending pair, we piloted SIMPL across an otolaryngology residency program. Faculty and residents were trained to use SIMPL to rate resident operative performance and autonomy with a previously validated Zwisch Scale.<bold>Results: </bold>Residents (n = 23) and faculty (n = 17) were trained to use SIMPL using a standardized curriculum. A total of 833 assessments were completed from December 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. Attendings completed a median 20 assessments, and residents completed a median 14 self-assessments. All evaluations were resident initiated, and attendings had a 78% median response rate. Evaluations took residents a median 22 seconds to complete; 126 unique procedures were logged, representing all 14 key indicator cases for otolaryngology.<bold>Discussion: </bold>This is the first residency-wide application of a mobile platform to track the operative experiences of otolaryngology residents.<bold>Implications For Practice: </bold>We adapted and implemented a novel assessment tool in a large otolaryngology program. Future multicenter studies will benchmark resident operative experiences nationwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01945998
- Volume :
- 161
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 140065225
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599819868165