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Generation of a Three-dimensional Full Thickness Skin Equivalent and Automated Wounding
Published on: February 26, 2015
"Sucking the trouble" out of troubleshooting wound vacs: Video based curriculum development and implementation in a
M K Lonneman1, L Pumiglia1, B Zhang1
1Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040A Jackson Ave, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98431, USA.
Abstract:
We hypothesized that non-surgeon, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) naïve participants would better identify device functions and troubleshoot failures after being exposed to a video curriculum (VC) compared to similar participants exposed to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). VC and critical action step development was followed by randomization of 115 non-surgical, NPWT naïve participants into either the CPG or VC study groups. Participants individually identified components of the NPWT system and then worked as a team to troubleshoot three scenarios on an in vivo porcine model. VC participants better identified all NPWT components and functions (p < 0.001), demonstrated correct cannister attachment (p < 0.001) and performed a seal check (p < 0.001). VC teams performed more critical action steps in the leak (p = 0.011) and obstruction (p = 0.001) scenarios. In post-event surveys, participants were more likely to find the VC easy to use and informative and were likely to recommend the videos to a colleague (p = 0.008, p = 0.019, p = 0.02). VC participants demonstrated improved competency in individual NPWT component identification and team-based troubleshooting of NPWT failures. This VC represents an effective alternative to existing CPGs.
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