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Simulator Training for Endovascular Neurosurgery
Published on: May 6, 2020
Instrument for the evaluation of higher surgical training experience in the operating theatre
K L Lau1, R Scurrah1, H Cocks1
1Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK.
Objective:
The operating theatre, as the primary learning environment for surgeons, needs to be conducive to achieve successful training. A validated 27-item questionnaire aimed at evaluating the training experience of higher surgical trainees in the operating theatre was developed.
Methods:
The initial questionnaire was developed using a literature review and a focus group. Items were validated with content validity index (CVI) and Cronbach's alpha.
Results:
The initial version of 33 questions was modified in the focus group into a 29-item 4-point Likert scale questionnaire covering 3 areas. Of these 29 items, 27 reached the threshold CVI of 0.87, and they achieved a Cronbach's alpha of 0.89 from 17 responses.
Conclusion:
The quantitative validations in the instrument are comparable to other existing medical education evaluation tools. Aspects of non-technical skills and human factors were featured heavily and perceived to be important for learning in the operating theatre.
