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Junior anaesthetic registrars perform epidural labour analgesia in many Australian hospitals, however data evaluating training and outcomes are scarce. We aimed to describe and evaluate training practices and environments provided for registrars who learn epidural labour analgesia in their first year of training. Twenty-nine registrars audited their epidurals, participated in semi-structured interviews and completed surveys for six months. The median (inter-quartile range) number of epidurals performed by each registrar was 17 (15-25). Fifty percent performed less than 20. Among 216 audited cases, complications were reported in 19% (dural puncture in 1.4%) and technical difficulties in 16%. Direct supervision was provided for a median (range) of 2.5 (6) epidurals per registrar and for a significantly higher proportion of epidurals performed in tertiary hospitals compared with district metropolitan and rural hospitals (35%, 6% and 22% respectively; P = 0.001). Registrars felt senior staff had supportive attitudes, however the onus for initiating supervision appeared to be with the registrars and responses to survey items addressing role clarity and access to supervision showed wide variation. Only 33% of registrars agreed that they received adequate training before their first epidural and 67% reported workplace stress. None received formal assessments designed to ensure adequate supervision and competency. These results suggest that current training practices for these trainees are inadequate and could be improved by audit and structured workplace learning and assessment activities. We have demonstrated the potential value of measuring a range of training outcomes and environmental factors and have provided baseline data for future research.
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Analgesia Epidural , Analgesia Obstétrica , Anestesiologia/educação , Auditoria Médica/estatística & dados numéricos , Corpo Clínico Hospitalar , Austrália , Hospitais de Ensino , Humanos , Avaliação de Processos e Resultados em Cuidados de SaúdeRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to define the psychometric properties of a simulation-based assessment of anaesthetists. Twenty-one anaesthetic trainees took part in three highly standardised simulations of anaesthetic emergencies. Scenarios were videotaped and rated independently by four judges. Trainees also assessed their own performance in the simulations. Results were analysed using generalisability theory to determine the influence of subject, case and judge on the variance in judges' scores and to determine the number of cases and judges required to produce a reliable result. Self-assessed scores were compared to the mean score of the judges. The results suggest that 12-15 cases are required to rank trainees reliably on their ability to manage simulated crises. Greater reliability is gained by increasing the number of cases than by increasing the number of judges. There was modest but significant correlation between self-assessed scores and external assessors' scores (rho = 0.321; p = 0.01). At the lower levels of performance, trainees consistently overrated their performance compared to those performing at higher levels (p = 0.0001).
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Anestesiologia/educação , Competência Clínica , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina/métodos , Avaliação Educacional/métodos , Emergências , Humanos , Simulação de Paciente , Psicometria , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Autoavaliação (Psicologia) , Gravação de VideoteipeRESUMO
Management of the airway is central to the practice of anaesthesia, yet trainees frequently feel poorly trained in this area. A large range of skills needs to be acquired, but there are often problems providing training on live patients. We review the different modalities available for training and assessment in airway management.