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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Patient Safety
  • Surgical Skills Training

Background:

  • Tracheotomy complications pose significant risks to patients.
  • Limited access to high-quality tracheotomy care education for healthcare providers contributes to these risks.
  • A standardized, accessible curriculum is needed to improve provider competency in tracheotomy care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of a novel tracheotomy care training program.
  • To evaluate improvements in healthcare provider knowledge and comfort levels.
  • To address the gap in tracheotomy care education for inpatient providers.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an integrated curriculum with online modules and hands-on simulation using a low-cost task trainer.
  • Trained a diverse group of inpatient providers, including medical students, residents, nurses, and respiratory therapists.
  • Assessed training efficacy via pre- and post-training surveys measuring comfort, knowledge, and qualitative feedback.

Main Results:

  • Participants showed significant improvements in comfort performing tracheotomy care activities.
  • Knowledge scores increased by 15% post-training, with large effect sizes.
  • Learners with less prior experience demonstrated the greatest gains in knowledge and comfort.

Conclusions:

  • The integrated online and simulation-based tracheotomy care curriculum effectively enhances provider knowledge and comfort.
  • This training is particularly beneficial for less-experienced healthcare professionals, aiming to improve patient safety.
  • The easily transferable curriculum, utilizing low-cost simulation materials, is suitable for various healthcare settings.