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Program for laparoscopic urologic skills: a newly developed and validated educational program.

Irene M Tjiam1, Marjolein C Persoon, Ad J M Hendrikx

  • 1Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. irenetjiam@hotmail.com

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The Program for Laparoscopic Urologic Skills (PLUS) demonstrates face, content, and construct validity for standardizing urology resident training. This validated program effectively improves laparoscopic skills, as shown by performance metrics and participant feedback.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Surgical Education
  • Medical Simulation

Background:

  • Standardization of surgical training is crucial for resident competency.
  • Laparoscopic surgery requires specialized skills that necessitate structured training programs.
  • Existing training programs may lack comprehensive validation for basic laparoscopic proficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Program for Laparoscopic Urologic Skills (PLUS).
  • To establish face, content, and construct validity for the PLUS program.
  • To achieve uniformity and standardization in training urology residents in basic laparoscopic techniques.

Main Methods:

  • The PLUS program comprises 5 basic laparoscopic tasks, with 3 adapted from Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery and 2 newly developed.
  • Fifty participants (students, residents, urologists) performed the PLUS tasks.
  • Performance quality, time, and dropped objects were measured, and their relationship with laparoscopic experience was analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Laparoscopic experience significantly impacted performance time (effect size 0.53-0.82; P < .0005).
  • Experience correlated with improved quality ratings (effect size 0.37; P = .012) and fewer dropped objects (effect size 0.49; P < .01).
  • The PLUS model was rated highly useful (4.55/5) as a training tool for basic laparoscopic skills.

Conclusions:

  • The PLUS program is validated for face, content, and construct.
  • It is suitable as a primary training tool or entry-level assessment in urology residency.
  • The PLUS program facilitates the integration of basic and procedural laparoscopic skills training.