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Guidelines for Elective Pediatric Fiberoptic Intubation
Published on: January 17, 2011
Emergency airway training: "Who are you going to FONA?"
Sanjana Bhalla1, Issa Beegun1, Chris Hogan1
1Department of Otolaryngology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Objectives:
To demonstrate face and content validity of a home-made simulation model as a training tool for front of neck access (FONA) procedures.
Design:
This was a prospective evaluation study, in which experienced otolaryngologists and trainees were recruited to complete 3 tasks using our FONA model.
Setting:
The study was completed during regular simulation training days and international conferences.
Participants:
A total of 52 participants completed the questionnaire and were included in the study; 25 were experts and 27 were trainees.
Main Outcome Measures:
All participants completed a validated 15-item questionnaire using a 5-point likert scale to assess the model across 4 domains: face validity (FV), global content (GC), task-specific content (TSC) and curriculum applicability (CTR).
Results:
There were no statistically significant differences between the groups ratings for FV, GC, TSC or CTR (P = .76, .13, .4 and .67, respectively). The model achieved a median FV of 4 (IQR 4-5) with the agreement of experienced and trainee groups (68.9% and 92%, respectively). The median GC validity score was 5 (IQR 4-5) with the agreement of 87.6% and 98.4% in respected groups. The model achieved a median TSC of 4.8 (IQR 4-5) with the agreement of 54.5% and 99% in respected groups. The median CTR score was 5 (IQR 4-5) with the agreement of 54.4% and 100% in respected groups.
Conclusion:
Our home-made FONA model achieved face and content validity for training and is safe and affordable for teaching basic front of neck access skills to otolaryngology trainees.
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