Remote synchronous toenail procedure training using a sausage model.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
; 11(6): 808-811, 2021.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1517744
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Social distancing practices brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have limited the ability of residency training programs to deliver procedure training via traditional in-person methods. Financial strains brought on by the pandemic also mean that fewer resources may be available to develop novel teaching processes. We sought to investigate a protocol meant to address the rising need for inexpensive procedure training that can be performed remotely or in a socially distanced manner.Methods:
We used a sausage model to train 11 family medicine residents in toenail procedures. The training was delivered via two-way video telecommunication as the residents were separated into small groups in separate rooms. Learners were given a cognitive skills evaluation and were asked to perform a self-assessment of their confidence with procedures using a scale of 1-10. These assessments were administered before and after the procedure and the results were compared using a paired t-test.Results:
The cognitive score improved from a pretest average of 73.6% to a posttest average of 86.0% (P = 0.022). The improvements in trainee self-assessment were significant for all performance characteristics of the procedure.Conclusions:
This evidence supports the use of synchronous video communication to train family medicine residents in toenail procedures using a sausage model.
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Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
20009666.2021.1976371
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