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Take-home training in a simulation-based laparoscopy course.

Ebbe Thinggaard^1,2, Lars Konge³, Flemming Bjerrum⁴

¹Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation, Capital Region Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark. ebbe.thinggaard@gmail.com.

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|August 13, 2016

Summary

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Home-based laparoscopic surgery simulation training is feasible. Junior doctors used varied methods, mixed training locations, and relied on self-rating for guidance, with curricula influencing practice frequency.

Keywords:

Surgery box trainer education laparoscopy mixed-method training

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Area of Science:

Surgical Education
Medical Simulation
Laparoscopic Surgery Training

Background:

Simulation training is crucial for preparing surgical trainees for clinical practice.
Home-based training using box trainers is a feasible method for laparoscopic surgery skill development.
Research is needed to optimize the efficiency of take-home surgical simulation training.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the utilization of box trainers in take-home laparoscopic surgery training.
To inform the design of more effective take-home training courses for surgical residents.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative logbook data with qualitative focus groups and interviews.
Junior doctors in a laparoscopy curriculum, including home-based box trainer practice, participated.
Training patterns, feedback mechanisms, and self-regulation strategies were analyzed.

Main Results:

Most junior doctors (14/18) combined different training modalities and locations.
Training patterns showed initial delays, followed by practice periods, and a resurgence towards the course end.
Lack of feedback was a challenge, but self-rating aided unsupervised practice, with mandatory elements dictating training intensity.

Conclusions:

Trainees adopted individualized approaches to home-based laparoscopic surgery simulation.
Training was often a blend of home practice and simulation center sessions.
Self-rating was essential for guiding unsupervised learning, while curriculum requirements structured training schedules.