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"See one, do one, teach one, have one": a novel variation on regional anesthesia training
Susan B McDonald1, Gale E Thompson
1Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
|October 10, 2002
Summary
Receiving regional anesthesia as a patient offers valuable insights for resident training. This experience enhances understanding of patient perspectives and improves overall anesthetic practice quality.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Education
Background:
- Determining competency in regional anesthesia for residents is crucial.
- The Residency Review Committee (RRC) for Anesthesiology has established minimum clinical experience standards.
- Personal experience as a regional block recipient can augment traditional training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate resident perceptions of regional anesthesia training.
- To explore the benefits of residents serving as volunteers for regional anesthetic procedures.
Main Methods:
- Residents at Virginia Mason Medical Center volunteered as recipients of regional anesthetics.
- Questionnaires were administered to gather resident perceptions on performing and receiving regional anesthesia.
Main Results:
- Twenty-one residents received 72 regional anesthetic procedures.
- Key feedback included the discomfort of local anesthetic infiltration, the benefit of sedation, and improved patient perspective appreciation.
- Residents experiencing paresthesias were more likely to perceive them negatively (P =.0098).
Conclusions:
- Directly experiencing regional anesthesia provides unique training benefits.
- This experiential learning enhances the quality of anesthesiology residency training.
- It fosters a better understanding of the patient's experience and improves the physician-patient relationship.
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