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Use of decision-based simulations to assess resident readiness for operative independence.


ABSTRACT: Recent literature has called into question resident readiness for operative independence at the end of general surgery training.We used a simulation-based exit examination to assess resident readiness. Six chief residents performed 3 simulated procedures: bowel anastomosis, laparoscopic ventral hernia (LVH) repair, and pancreaticojejunostomy. Faculty assessed resident performance using task-specific checklists, Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS), and final product analysis.Residents' individual task-specific checklist scores ranged from 25% to 100% across all 3 procedures. Mean OSATS scores ranged from 4.06 to 4.23/5.0. Residents scored significantly higher on "instrument knowledge" (mean = 4.78, standard deviation [SD] = 23) than "time and motion" (mean = 3.94, SD = .48, P = .025) and "ability to adapt to individual pathologic circumstances" (mean = 4.06, SD =.12, P = .002). Final product analysis revealed a range of errors, including incorrect technique and poor intraoperative planning.Despite relatively high OSATS ratings, residents had a wide range of errors and procedure outcomes. Exit assessments using multiple evaluation metrics may improve awareness of residents' learning needs.

SUBMITTER: D'Angelo AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4426906 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Use of decision-based simulations to assess resident readiness for operative independence.

D'Angelo Anne-Lise D AL   Cohen Elaine R ER   Kwan Calvin C   Laufer Shlomi S   Greenberg Caprice C   Greenberg Jacob J   Wiegmann Douglas D   Pugh Carla M CM  

American journal of surgery 20141022 1


<h4>Background</h4>Recent literature has called into question resident readiness for operative independence at the end of general surgery training.<h4>Methods</h4>We used a simulation-based exit examination to assess resident readiness. Six chief residents performed 3 simulated procedures: bowel anastomosis, laparoscopic ventral hernia (LVH) repair, and pancreaticojejunostomy. Faculty assessed resident performance using task-specific checklists, Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill  ...[more]

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