Pre-course cognitive training using a smartphone application in orthopaedic intern surgical skills "boot camps".
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ABSTRACT: Background
We evaluated a cognitive task analysis-based application, Touch Surgery.Methods
Orthopaedic surgery interns completed a simulated ankle open reduction and internal fixation and a lag screw fixation before starting the boot camp. Surveys were administered before the simulation and after the boot camp.Results
Fourteen of 19 interns completed the study. Ten interns thought the application improved their baseline understanding. Nine thought the application accelerated the learning process. Eight thought the application made the procedures easier to learn.Conclusions
Touch Surgery enhanced the surgical skills curriculum, was well-received, and has the potential to supplement training of interns.
SUBMITTER: Levin AS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5990359 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Pre-course cognitive training using a smartphone application in orthopaedic intern surgical skills "boot camps".
Levin Adam S AS Haq Ikram U IU LaPorte Dawn M DM
Journal of orthopaedics 20180327 2
<h4>Background</h4>We evaluated a cognitive task analysis-based application, Touch Surgery.<h4>Methods</h4>Orthopaedic surgery interns completed a simulated ankle open reduction and internal fixation and a lag screw fixation before starting the boot camp. Surveys were administered before the simulation and after the boot camp.<h4>Results</h4>Fourteen of 19 interns completed the study. Ten interns thought the application improved their baseline understanding. Nine thought the application accelera ...[more]
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