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A surgical skills laboratory improves residents' knowledge and performance of episiotomy repair.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16846576     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to assess whether a surgical skills laboratory improves residents' knowledge and performance of episiotomy repair. STUDY DESIGN: Twenty-four first- and second-year residents were randomly assigned to either a surgical skills laboratory on episiotomy repair or traditional teaching alone. Pre- and posttests assessed basic knowledge. Blinded attending physicians assessed performance, evaluating residents on second-degree laceration/episiotomy repairs in the clinical setting with 3 validated tools: a task-specific checklist, global rating scale, and a pass-fail grade. RESULTS: Postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1) residents participating in the laboratory scored significantly better on all 3 surgical assessment tools: the checklist, the global score, and the pass/fail analysis. All the residents who had the teaching laboratory demonstrated significant improvements on knowledge and the skills checklist. PGY-2 residents did not benefit as much as PGY-1 residents. CONCLUSION: A surgical skills laboratory improved residents' knowledge and performance in the clinical setting. Improvement was greatest for PGY-1 residents.
Authors:
Erika Banks; Setul Pardanani; Mary King; Scott Chudnoff; Karla Damus; Margaret Comerford Freda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial     Date:  2006-07-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  195     ISSN:  1097-6868     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-10-31     Completed Date:  2006-12-13     Revised Date:  2007-01-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1463-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clinical Competence
Educational Measurement
Episiotomy / education*,  methods*
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Laboratories*
Models, Anatomic
Obstetric Surgical Procedures / education*
Reoperation

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