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Benjamin Julien1, Douglas Greer2, Nicholas Bull3
1Surgical Services, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Surgical coaching shows promise for improving surgeon performance, with common elements like goal setting and feedback. Further research is needed to refine these interventions and develop best practices for effective surgical coaching.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Performance Improvement
Background:
- Coaching is increasingly used for surgeon performance enhancement.
- Surgical coaching interventions are diverse, often institution-specific, leading to heterogeneity.
- This review identifies common characteristics of effective surgical coaching.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate surgical coaching interventions.
- To identify common characteristics of effective surgical coaching.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of English language, peer-reviewed studies up to July 2024.
- Included studies describing surgical coaching characteristics and outcomes.
- Extracted data on outcomes, objectives, and participant demographics.
Main Results:
- 28 studies were included from 8 countries, mostly in North America.
- Interventions were heterogeneous; common themes included goal setting, feedback, and reflection.
- 47 of 55 outcomes showed benefits from surgical coaching.
Conclusions:
- Surgical coaching is a promising intervention requiring more rigorous research.
- Identified 3 key domains for analyzing and developing future coaching interventions.
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