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INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVOS: Evaluar la capacidad formativa del libro del residente español como portafolio electrónico para alcanzar los objetivos de aprendizaje de los MIR de Otorrinolaringología (ORL). MÉTODOS: Se realizó una investigación cualitativa multimétodo de características tranversal, temporal y de orientación retrospectiva sobre los MIR de ORL mediante un cuestionario estructurado y una entrevista semiestructurada, sobre la aplicación informática web FORMIR. RESULTADOS: Participaron el 56,5% de los MIR de ORL de alguno de los 63 hospitales españoles acreditados para impartir formación en ORL entre 2009 y 2012. Los resultados obtenidos demostraron que los MIR de ORL que utilizaban el portafolio electrónico eran capaces de autoguiar mejor su aprendizaje, conocían mejor sus objetivos de aprendizaje, cumplían más eficientemente el programa de formación, identificaban más claramente las causas de sus carencias en el aprendizaje y consideraban que FORMIR como portafolio electrónico constituía una herramienta formativa idónea para sustituir al libro del residente en formato papel. CONCLUSIONES: Los MIR de ORL apreciaban de forma muy relevante las prestaciones formativas de FORMIR como portafolio electrónico, especialmente su interfaz, el feedback numérico y automático sobre la adquisición de competencias, su capacidad de almacenamiento de evidencias y su capacidad de visualizarse como logbook de la Unión Europea de Médicos Especialistas o como un curriculum vitae estándar. Este feedback automático facilita el aprendizaje autoguiado. Todo esto hace de FORMIR una herramienta formativa y evaluativa que supera las prestaciones y aceptación de instrumentos similares puestos a disposición de los residentes, que no dudan en proponerlo como el libro del residente más idóneo para facilitar su formación especializada
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: We have evaluated the training capacity of the Spanish resident training book as an electronic portfolio to achieve the learning objectives of otorhinolaryngology (ENT) residents. METHODS: A multi-method qualitative investigation with transversal characteristics, temporal and retrospective guidance was performed on Spanish ENT residents using a structured questionnaire, a semi-structured interview, and a computer application on the FORMIR website. RESULTS: A 56.5% of ENT-residents specialising in one of the 63 accredited Spanish hospitals between 2009-2012 participated in the study. The results obtained show that the ENT residents who used the e-portfolio were better able to implement self-guided study, were more aware of their learning objectives, fulfilled the training programme more efficiently, identified the causes of learning gaps more clearly, and considered FORMIR in e-portfolio format to be an ideal training tool to replace the resident training book in paper format. CONCLUSIONS: The ENT residents greatly appreciated the training benefits of FORMIR as an e-portfolio, especially its simple and intuitive interface, the ease and comfort with which they could record their activities, the automatic and numeric feedback on the acquisition of their competencies (which facilitates self-guided learning), its storage capacity for evidence, and its ability to be used as UEMS logbook as well as a standard curriculum vitae. All these features make FORMIR a training and evaluation tool that outperforms similar instruments available to ENT residents. They do not hesitate to identify it as the ideal resident training book for facilitating their specialised training
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Clinical Competence , Internship and Residency/methods , Otolaryngology/education , Cross-Sectional Studies , Electronics , Retrospective Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Spain , Health EvaluationABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: and objectives We have evaluated the training capacity of the Spanish resident training book as an electronic portfolio to achieve the learning objectives of otorhinolaryngology (ENT) residents. METHODS: A multi-method qualitative investigation with transversal characteristics, temporal and retrospective guidance was performed on Spanish ENT residents using a structured questionnaire, a semi-structured interview, and a computer application on the FORMIR website. RESULTS: A 56.5% of ENT-residents specialising in one of the 63 accredited Spanish hospitals between 2009-2012 participated in the study. The results obtained show that the ENT residents who used the e-portfolio were better able to implement self-guided study, were more aware of their learning objectives, fulfilled the training programme more efficiently, identified the causes of learning gaps more clearly, and considered FORMIR in e-portfolio format to be an ideal training tool to replace the resident training book in paper format. CONCLUSIONS: The ENT residents greatly appreciated the training benefits of FORMIR as an e-portfolio, especially its simple and intuitive interface, the ease and comfort with which they could record their activities, the automatic and numeric feedback on the acquisition of their competencies (which facilitates self-guided learning), its storage capacity for evidence, and its ability to be used as UEMS logbook as well as a standard curriculum vitae. All these features make FORMIR a training and evaluation tool that outperforms similar instruments available to ENT residents. They do not hesitate to identify it as the ideal resident training book for facilitating their specialised training.
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Clinical Competence , Internship and Residency/methods , Otolaryngology/education , Cross-Sectional Studies , Electronics , Records , Retrospective Studies , Spain , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Objetivo. La clasificación histológica de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) junto con mejores estudios de imagen aportan información relevante para el manejo de los cánceres de parótida. Sin embargo, su pronóstico depende de otros factores diferentes de la histología y la extensión tumoral. El presente trabajo valora la utilidad de la clasificación pronóstica de Vander Poorten creada en 1999 de los cánceres parotídeos que incluye todos estos factores en los pacientes de nuestro medio. Métodos. Seguimiento de 19 pacientes con carcinomas de parótida distintos de tumores linfoideos o metástasis intraparotídeas entre los años 1998 y 2012. Se obtuvo su índice pronóstico a partir de las fórmulas propuestas por Vander Poorten, que incluyen los factores de edad, tamaño tumoral, afectación ganglionar, invasión cutánea, afectación del nervio facial, crecimiento perineural y márgenes de resección, antes de la cirugía (PS1) y después (PS2). Se relacionó la supervivencia global a los 5 años de cada paciente a partir de su inclusión en alguno de los 4 grupos de riesgo definidos. Resultados. La estratificación de riesgo de Vander Poorten según los resultados PS2 se distribuyó en grupos de riesgo (GR) 1 (3 pacientes, 15,7%), 2 (5 pacientes, 26,3%), 3 (un paciente, 5,8%) y 4 (10 pacientes, 52,2%). Los 6 pacientes que fallecieron durante el seguimiento pertenecían al GR4. De los 4 supervivientes del GR4 solo uno ha superado el seguimiento de 5 años. La comparación de las medias que relacionan las variables de resultado pretratamiento (PS1) y postratamiento (PS2) mostró una mejor supervivencia global en los pacientes con valores de PS1 < 4,5 y PS2 < 4,9, mientras que la mortalidad fue mayor a partir de los índices de PS1 > 6,5 y PS2 > 7,7. Conclusiones. El índice de Vander Poorten es aplicable en áreas hospitalarias con escaso número de carcinomas de parótida. Permite establecer un pronóstico de supervivencia más certero sobre pacientes individuales (AU)
Objective. The histological classification of the World Health Organization (WHO), along with improved imaging studies, provide relevant information for the management of parotid carcinomas. However, the prognosis depends on factors other than histology and tumor extension. This article evaluates the usefulness of a prognostic classification of parotid cancers, including these factors in patients in a hospital area. Methods. A follow-up was conducted on 19 patients with parotid carcinomas, excluding lymphoid tumors or intra-parotid metastases, between 1998 and 2012. The prognostic index was obtained from the formulas proposed by Vander Poorten, with factors including age, tumor size, lymph node involvement, skin invasion, facial nerve involvement, perineural growth and margins of resection, before surgery (PS1) and after (PS2). Overall survival was related to 5 years for each patient based on their inclusion in any of the 4 risk groups defined. Results. Risk stratification based on the results Vander Poorten PS2 was distributed into Risk Groups (GR) 1 (3 patients, 15.7%), 2 (5 patients, 26.3%), 3 (1 patient, 5.8%) and 4 (10 patients, 52.2%). The 6 patients who died during follow-up belonged to GR4. Only one of the 4 patients belonging to GR4 has exceeded the 5-year survival up to the current time. The comparison of the values that relate the pretreatment (PS1) and after treatment (PS2) results showed overall survival in patients with PS1 < 4.5 and PS2 < 4.9, whereas mortality was greater with indices of PS1 > 6.5 and PS2 > 7.7. Conclusions. Vander Poorten index can be applied in hospital areas with small numbers of parotid carcinomas. It enables a more accurate prognosis for individual patients (AU)
