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  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Assessing junior surgical residents' mastery of bladder catheterization is crucial.
  • Hypothesis: Residents overestimate their bladder catheterization abilities and underestimate complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate junior surgical residents' proficiency in bladder catheterization.
  • To determine if residents' confidence levels align with their actual performance.

Main Methods:

  • 44 PGY 2-4 surgery residents performed bladder catheterization simulations.
  • Confidence was self-rated on a 5-point Likert scale.
  • Multiple linear regression analyzed predictors of performance.

Main Results:

  • Residents committed an average of 5.1 errors (228 total).
  • Common errors: sterile field breaches (52%), no urine return (20.3%), balloon inflation before urine return (8.4%).
  • Lower presimulation confidence in problem-solving predicted more errors (β = -0.33, P = 0.04).

Conclusions:

  • Residents' performance did not meet their anticipated level in complex scenarios.
  • Simulation effectively identifies errors in basic procedures.
  • Simulation-based training and assessment can enhance procedural mastery.