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Structured operative reporting: a randomized trial using dictation templates to improve operative reporting.

Lawrence M Gillman1, Ashley Vergis, Jason Park

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. gillmanlm@yahoo.ca

American Journal of Surgery
|July 9, 2010
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A standardized operative report (OR) template improved resident comfort with dictation. Junior residents showed improved dictation quality, suggesting templates enhance surgical documentation training.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Quality Improvement
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Limited research exists on the quality of dictated operative reports (ORs).
  • This study investigates the impact of a standardized OR template on resident dictation quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess changes in resident operative report dictation quality after implementing a standardized template.
  • To evaluate the effect of the template on resident comfort with dictation.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty residents dictated an OR based on a surgical video.
  • Residents were randomized to receive a standardized OR template or no intervention.
  • Dictation quality was assessed using validated tools (SAF, GQRS) and subjective comfort levels were measured.

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Main Results:

  • No significant overall difference in dictation quality was observed between groups.
  • Junior residents in the intervention group showed significant improvements in dictation quality (SAF, GQRS).
  • Resident comfort with dictation significantly improved in the intervention group.

Conclusions:

  • A standardized operative report template can enhance resident comfort with dictation.
  • The template shows potential for improving the quality of dictations, particularly among junior residents.