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  • 1Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproduction and Anesthetics, Department of Biosurgery and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK. r.kneebone@imperial.ac.uk

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The Integrated Procedural Performance Instrument (IPPI) offers a feasible method for assessing clinical procedural skills by combining simulated patients and equipment. This innovative approach provides valuable learning experiences and feedback without risk to patient safety.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Clinical Skills Assessment
  • Simulation-Based Training

Background:

  • Traditional clinical skills assessment often overlooks the integration of technical, communication, and professional skills.
  • Real-world clinical practice demands a holistic approach to evaluating healthcare professionals' competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the feasibility of the Integrated Procedural Performance Instrument (IPPI) for assessing clinical procedural skills.
  • To evaluate a novel assessment method combining simulated patients and medical equipment in a simulated clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • The IPPI assesses 12 clinical procedures using simulated patients and medical equipment in a simulated environment.
  • Candidates were observed remotely by assessors, with feedback provided within 24 hours.

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  • Feasibility was evaluated through pilot studies with trainee and qualified healthcare professionals.

    • Main Results:

    • The IPPI yielded extensive data from 585 candidate evaluations, 60 assessor evaluations, and 31 simulated patient evaluations.
    • The majority of candidates found the IPPI to be a powerful and valuable learning experience, rating realism highly.
    • Remote and real-time assessments were effective, though camera resolution limited observation of fine details in some procedures.

    Conclusions:

    • The IPPI presents an innovative approach to clinical procedural skills assessment, integrating multiple competencies.
    • Despite being resource-intensive, IPPI offers safe, insightful performance evaluation across diverse clinical scenarios.
    • Benefits include real-time remote assessment by experts and feedback from simulated patients.