TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Instructor Feedback on Skills Retention After Laparoscopic Simulator Training
T2 - Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial
AU - Bjerrum, Flemming
AU - Maagaard, Mathilde
AU - Sørensen, Jette Led
AU - Rifbjerg Larsen, Christian
AU - Ringsted, Charlotte
AU - Winkel, Per
AU - Ottesen, Bent
AU - Strandbygaard, Jeanett
N1 - Copyright © 2014 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Background Instructor feedback reduces the number of repetitions and time to reach proficiency during laparoscopic simulator training. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of instructor feedback on long-term skill retention. Methods A 6-month follow-up of a randomized trial. Participants were surgical novices (medical students). All participants (n = 99) initially practiced a laparoscopic salpingectomy on the LapSim virtual reality simulator to proficiency. The intervention group could request instructor feedback, whereas the control group could not. After 6 months, the participants (n = 65) practiced on the simulator until they reached proficiency again. The primary outcomes were the total time and the number of repetitions. Results Initially, the intervention group used significantly fewer repetitions (29 vs 65, p < 0.0005) and less total training time (162 vs 342 min, p < 0.0005) than the control group to reach the proficiency level. At follow-up, both the groups used an equal number of repetitions (21 vs 20, p = 0.72) and time (83 vs 73 min, p = 0.37) to reach the same proficiency level. Conclusions Instructor feedback during proficiency-based laparoscopic simulator training does not affect the long-term retention of skills.
AB - Background Instructor feedback reduces the number of repetitions and time to reach proficiency during laparoscopic simulator training. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of instructor feedback on long-term skill retention. Methods A 6-month follow-up of a randomized trial. Participants were surgical novices (medical students). All participants (n = 99) initially practiced a laparoscopic salpingectomy on the LapSim virtual reality simulator to proficiency. The intervention group could request instructor feedback, whereas the control group could not. After 6 months, the participants (n = 65) practiced on the simulator until they reached proficiency again. The primary outcomes were the total time and the number of repetitions. Results Initially, the intervention group used significantly fewer repetitions (29 vs 65, p < 0.0005) and less total training time (162 vs 342 min, p < 0.0005) than the control group to reach the proficiency level. At follow-up, both the groups used an equal number of repetitions (21 vs 20, p = 0.72) and time (83 vs 73 min, p = 0.37) to reach the same proficiency level. Conclusions Instructor feedback during proficiency-based laparoscopic simulator training does not affect the long-term retention of skills.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.06.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.06.013
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25139606
SN - 1931-7204
VL - 72
SP - 53
EP - 60
JO - Journal of Surgical Education
JF - Journal of Surgical Education
IS - 1
ER -