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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Gastroenterology
  • Human Factors Engineering

Background:

  • Colonoscopy is a complex cognitive-perceptual-motor task.
  • Effective training requires understanding the underlying knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
  • Cognitive task analysis offers empirical methods to derive this understanding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a comprehensive competency framework for colonoscopy.
  • To identify key components of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for colonoscopy competence.
  • To provide a basis for designing colonoscopy training and assessment programs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized video recording and think-aloud protocols with 20 experienced endoscopists.
  • Conducted cued-recall interviews with nine endoscopists post-procedure.
  • Employed constant comparative coding within a grounded theory framework, with expert review for framework refinement.

Main Results:

  • A colonoscopy competency framework comprising 27 components was established.
  • These components are categorized into six groups: clinical knowledge, colonoscope handling, situation awareness, heuristics and strategies, clinical reasoning, and interpersonal skills.
  • The framework outlines the essential elements for achieving colonoscopy competence.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework provides a structured basis for designing colonoscopy training curricula.
  • It facilitates the creation of formative assessments to monitor trainee progress.
  • The framework supports the systematic development of colonoscopy competence.