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Assessment of technical skills transfer from the bench training model to the human model
D J Anastakis1, G Regehr, R K Reznick
1Department of Surgery and the Centre for Research in Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background:
This study examines whether technical skills learned on a bench model are transferable to the human cadaver model.
Methods:
Twenty-three first-year residents were randomly assigned to three groups receiving teaching on six procedures. For each procedure, one group received training on a cadaver model, one received training on a bench model, and one learned independently from a prepared text. Following training, all residents were assessed on their ability to perform the six procedures.
Results:
Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed a significant effect of training modality for both checklist scores (F(2,44) = 3.49, P <0.05) and global scores (F(2,44) = 7.48, P <0.01). Post-hoc tests indicated that both bench and cadaver training were superior to text learning and that bench and cadaver training were equivalent.
Conclusions:
Training on a bench model transfers well to the human model, suggesting strong potential for transfer to the operating room.