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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to use wearable video-recording technology to measure precisely the timing of discrete events during perioperative central venous catheter (CVC) placements. DESIGN: A single-center, observational, exploratory study on the use of wearable video-recording technology during intraoperative CVC placement. SETTING: The study was conducted at a University Hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Clinical anesthesia residents, cardiothoracic anesthesia fellows, and attending anesthesiologists participated in this study. INTERVENTIONS: Participants were asked to use eye-tracking glasses prior to the placement of a CVC in the cardiac operating rooms. No other instruction was given to the participants. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The authors measured the total time to complete the CVC placement, phase-specific time, and specific times of interest. They compared these times across 3 training levels and tested differences with analysis of variance. The authors' findings indicated significant differences in total CVC placement time when the procedure included a pulmonary artery catheter insertion (1,170 ± 364, 923 ± 272, and 596 ± 226 seconds; F2,63 = 12.71, p < 0.0001). Additionally, they found differences in interval times and times of interest. The authors observed a reduction of variability with increasing experience during the CVC placement phase. CONCLUSIONS: In this observational study, the study authors describe their experience using first-person wearable video-recording technology to precisely measure the timing of discrete events during CVC placement by anesthesia residents and anesthesiologists. Future work will leverage the eye-tracking capabilities of the existing hardware to identify areas of inefficiency to develop actionable targets for interventions that could improve trainee performance and patient safety.
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Cateterismo Venoso Central , Salas Cirúrgicas , Gravação em Vídeo , Humanos , Gravação em Vídeo/métodos , Cateterismo Venoso Central/métodos , Cateterismo Venoso Central/instrumentação , Dispositivos Eletrônicos Vestíveis , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Cateteres Venosos Centrais , Internato e Residência/métodos , Masculino , Feminino , AnestesiologistasRESUMO
The clinical uses of perioperative transesophageal echocardiography have grown exponentially in recent years for both cardiac and noncardiac surgical patients. Yet, echocardiography is a complex skill that also requires an advanced understanding of human cardiac anatomy. Although simulation has changed the way echocardiography is taught, most available systems are still limited by investment costs, accessibility, and qualities of the input cardiac 3-dimensional models. In this report, the authors discuss the development of an online simulator using a high-resolution human heart scan that accurately represents real cardiac anatomies, and that should be accessible to a wide range of learners without space or time limitations.
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Ecocardiografia Tridimensional , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana , Humanos , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana/métodos , Ecocardiografia , Coração , Simulação por Computador , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Developing an accurate and detailed 3-dimensional (3D) mental model of cardiac anatomy is critical for electrophysiology (EP) trainees. Due to its immersive nature, virtual reality (VR) may provide a better learning environment than traditional teaching methods for assimilating 3D cardiac anatomy. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the technical feasibility of an interactive, remote VR-based method for teaching cardiac anatomy to novice EP trainees. We created a shared, remote VR environment that allows the shared viewing of high-resolution 3D cardiac models. Eighteen trainees accepted for pediatric and adult EP fellowships were recruited. We performed a cohort study comparing the traditional teaching methods with the VR learning environment. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire and a satisfaction survey. The adult EP trainees were given a multiple-choice pre- and post-test exam to assess their anatomical knowledge. Both the adult and pediatric EP trainee cohorts rated the VR experience positively and preferred the VR environment to the more traditional teaching method. All the participants expressed interest in incorporating the VR learning environment into the EP fellowship curriculum. The usability of the system was relatively low, with approximately one-third of participants rating the system as hard to use. The impact of the VR session on exam performance was mixed among the adult cohort. We demonstrated the feasibility of gathering geographically dispersed EP fellows in training with a shared VR-based environment to teach cardiac anatomy. Although we were not able to demonstrate a learning benefit over the traditional lecture format in the adult cohort, the training environment was favorably received by all the participants.
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The Russian Federation's recently adopted family medicine as a specialty, but with little or no training in psychosocial and behavioral issues, unlike many training programs in other countries. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of Russian primary care physicians regarding the practice of behavioral medicine and psychosocial methods. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with ten Russian family physicians. Examination of key words, phrases, and concepts used by the physicians revealed five themes that physicians related to their incorporation of psychosocial/behavioral medicine methods: (1) factors limiting the practice of behavioral medicine (inadequate training; cultural barriers); (2) demand for behavioral medicine services; (3) patient-doctor issues related to behavioral medicine (e.g., communication); (4) physician's role strain; and (5) intuition and experience. These findings suggest that Russia's new family physicians would benefit from residency and post-graduate curricula in behavioral sciences, tailored to their unique needs.
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Medicina do Comportamento/organização & administração , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/organização & administração , Médicos de Família/psicologia , Medicina do Comportamento/educação , Competência Clínica/normas , Comunicação , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina , Docentes de Medicina , Medicina de Família e Comunidade/educação , Feminino , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Intercâmbio Educacional Internacional , Internato e Residência , Masculino , Modelos Educacionais , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/psicologia , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Papel do Médico , Relações Médico-Paciente , Médicos de Família/educação , Médicos de Família/organização & administração , Padrões de Prática Médica/organização & administração , Atenção Primária à Saúde/organização & administração , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Federação Russa , Autoeficácia , Especialização , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Evidence suggests that strategies used in teaching communication skills vary widely among, and within, medical education programs. Such variance also exists in the amount of emphasis placed on specific communication skills. This study examines the degree of variability among medical faculty in identifying opportunities for teaching communication skills. METHODS: Sixty-seven medical faculty (physicians and behavioral scientists) reviewed a videotaped interview of a clinician with a standardized patient. Using a transcript of the interview, participants identified moments in the tape they believed warranted an instructional intervention to reinforce or modify the clinician's communication skills. Items identified by the participants were compared to items identified by a panel of experts. Frequencies and ANOVAs were used to report on consistency and on consistency as a function of faculty experience and educational background. RESULTS: Faculty demonstrated marked differences in identifying teachable moments across all six communication categories: (1) rapport building, (2) agenda setting, (3) information management, (4) active listening for the patient's perspective, (5) responding to emotion, and(6) skills in reaching common ground. Of 67 respondents, 29.6% identified none of the opportunities to teach rapport building, while only 31% identified all opportunities; 32.8% identified none of the information management opportunities, 26.9% identified all; 77.6% failed to identify the agenda-setting opportunity, 22% did identify the opportunity; 25.4% identified none of the active listening opportunities, 9% identified all; 57.6% identified none of the responding to emotion opportunities, 18% identified all; 35.8% did not identify the opportunity for reaching common ground, 64% did identify the opportunity. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that faculty who teach communications vary widely in the issues that they identify and about which they chose to teach. Recommendations are made for further research in this area.