| Can we continue to ignore gender differences in performance on simulation trainers? | |
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PMID: 21563940 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Abstract Background: There are differences between the genders in their innate performances on simulation trainers, which may impair accurate assessment of psychomotor skills. Methods: The performance of fourth-year students with no exposure to the Minimally Invasive Surgical Trainer compared based on gender, and other psychomotor skills. Results: Our study included 16 male and 16 female students. After adjusting for choice of medical specialty (P<.001), current video game use (P=.6), and experience in the operating room (P=.4), female sex was an independent factor for worse performance (P=.04) in multivariate models. Women took more time than men (P<.01) and made more errors (29 versus 25 on 3 reps, P<.01). Conclusions: Among medical students with no previous exposure to laparoscopic trainers, female students perform worse than male students after adjusting for confounding factors. This difference must be recognized by training programs while using simulators for training and evaluation. |
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Chad M Thorson; Jason P Kelly; R Armour Forse; Kiran K Turaga |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A Volume: 21 ISSN: 1557-9034 ISO Abbreviation: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-05-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706293 Medline TA: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 329-33 Citation Subset: IM |
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1 Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami, Florida. |
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