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A novel interventional pain simulation-based education curriculum: Implementation to enhance procedural training.
Danielle L Sarno1,2, Robert J Yong3, Kara G Fields3
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 1st Ave, Charlestown, MA, 02129, USA.
Interventional Pain Medicine
|September 6, 2024
Summary
Simulation-based education (SBE) in pain medicine enhances fellow performance, knowledge, and comfort. This innovative approach allows safe learning from mistakes, improving trainee skills without patient risk.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Pain Medicine
- Healthcare Simulation
Background:
- Simulation-based education (SBE) is proven effective across medical fields for trainee development.
- SBE offers autonomy and safe learning from errors in procedural and bioethical scenarios.
- Limited research exists on SBE implementation specifically within pain medicine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of interventional pain SBE on pain medicine fellows.
- To assess changes in performance, knowledge, and comfort levels post-SBE curriculum.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 37 pain medicine fellows participated in the study.
- Interventional pain SBE curriculum was implemented at Brigham and Women's Hospital Pain Medicine Fellowship.
- Fellows' outcomes were evaluated before and after the SBE curriculum.
Main Results:
- Implementation of interventional pain SBE significantly enhanced fellows' performance.
- Knowledge acquisition among fellows showed marked improvement.
- Fellows reported increased comfort levels with pain medicine procedures and scenarios.
Conclusions:
- Interventional pain SBE is an effective educational tool for pain medicine fellows.
- SBE curricula can improve key metrics in pain medicine training.
- Further research into SBE in pain medicine is warranted to optimize fellowship education.
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