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A computerised personal audit for surgical trainees.

J D Beard1, J A Brennan, J S Budd

  • 1Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|July 1, 1990
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A new computer system helps surgical trainees track operations. This personal audit tool allows trainees to easily record and retrieve data, assessing their surgical experience and outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Surgical Education
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • The introduction of mandatory operation log books for surgical trainees necessitates supplementary tools for comprehensive experience assessment.
  • Effective personal auditing is crucial for surgical trainees to evaluate their procedural experience and clinical outcomes.
  • Existing methods for tracking surgical procedures may not offer efficient data retrieval or analysis capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a computerised personal audit system for surgical trainees.
  • To supplement the newly introduced log books of operations performed by trainees.
  • To enable efficient data entry, retrieval, and analysis of surgical procedures and outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A computerised personal audit system was designed using a standard database program on an IBM-PC compatible microcomputer.

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  • A simple coding system with an on-screen index was implemented for ease of data entry, including diagnosis, operation, and complications.
  • The system was utilized by a single surgical trainee over a three-year period, recording 1,500 operations.

    • Main Results:

    • The system successfully recorded a total of 1,500 operations over three years for one surgical trainee.
    • The computerised audit facilitated rapid retrieval of individual patient details and complex data combinations.
    • The operative log book data was integrated into a powerful personal audit system.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed computerised personal audit system effectively supplements traditional log books for surgical trainees.
    • This tool empowers surgical trainees to critically assess their cumulative experience and procedural results.
    • The system enhances the utility of operative log books by enabling powerful personal auditing and data analysis.