Best Practices for Survey Use in Medical Education: How to Design, Refine, and Administer High-Quality Surveys

Nikiforova, Tanya; Carter, Andrea; Yecies, Emmanuelle; Spagnoletti, Carla

doi:10.14423/smj.0000000000001292

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“…A cross-sectional survey aligned with the outlined objectives was crafted by the education working group and distributed during a national consortium group meeting in March 2023 via Qualtrics XM ( Appendix ). The survey comprised Likert scale-based items, multiple-choice questions, and free text options, adhering to best practices delineated by Nikiforova et al 11 Internal validation was conducted by three attending surgical oncologists in the working group, five surgical residents, and one surgical oncology fellow. While the attending survey was circulated among the consortium group invitees, trainees were accessed through social network/snowball sampling.…”

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Teaching Uncommon Diseases in Surgery: Conceptual Framework for the Development of a Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Curriculum

Godley,

Bansal,

et al. 2024

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Background: There is a critical need for contemporary education to address peritoneal surface malignancies (PSM). This study delineates the development of an online PSM curriculum for surgical trainees, in conjunction with a national consortium. Methods: A needs assessment survey was administered to attending surgical oncologists and trainees within the consortium, with a focus on current educational practices and preferences for PSM training. The identified focus areas informed the formulation of specific learning objectives and content. Results: The survey was completed by of 86/171 (48.5%) attending surgical oncologists in the group and 70 surgical trainees (56 residents and 14 fellows) from 31 unique institutions. Attending surgical oncologists emphasized trainee familiarity with general PSM principles and peritoneal metastases from lower gastrointestinal and gastric cancers when compared to gynecologic cancers and uncommon primaries (p < 0.001). Attending expectations increased incrementally with the trainee level in the knowledge and patient care domains. Attendings and trainees identified didactics and textbooks as primary modes of learning, although trainees reported using mobile learning tools more frequently. Disease site-specific educational content aligned with learning objectives was uploaded to a previously piloted online learning management system. Clinical management pathways and rotation guides were integrated to enhance the clinical applicability and consistency. Conclusions: Designing a PSM curriculum tailored to the educational needs of both attendants and trainees is feasible by using established pedagogical methods. This study provides a framework for teaching about complex diseases with limited educational literature.

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Teaching Uncommon Diseases in Surgery: Conceptual Framework for the Development of a Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Curriculum

Godley,

Bansal,

et al. 2024

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“…Our goal was to improve the approach to survey methodology; as such, we sought to develop a series of best practices articles as a guide for medical education researchers. While other papers have briefly touched on survey administration, our paper offers a different approach, delving further into the challenges and benefits of each type of administration option 3,4 . We further discuss the benefits and challenges with respect to tracking, personalization, survey length, use of incentives, and engaging with respondents.…”

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“…While other papers have briefly touched on survey administration, our paper offers a different approach, delving further into the challenges and benefits of each type of administration option. 3 , 4 We further discuss the benefits and challenges with respect to tracking, personalization, survey length, use of incentives, and engaging with respondents.…”

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Educator's blueprint: A how‐to guide on survey administration

Ogle,

Hill,

Santen

et al. 2023

AEM Education and Training

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In this paper, we take the lessons learned from designing a survey and collecting validity evidence and prepare to administer the survey for research. We focus specifically on how researchers can reach individuals in the target population, methods of contact and engagement, evidence‐informed factors that enhance participation, and recommendations for follow‐up with nonrespondents. We also discuss the challenges of survey administration and provide guidance for navigating low response rates. Surveys are a common tool used to evaluate educational initiatives and collect data for all types of research. However, many clinician educators conducting survey‐based evaluation and research may struggle to efficiently administer their survey. As a result, they often struggle to obtain appropriate response rates and thus may have difficulty publishing their survey results. Previous papers in this series focused on the initial steps of survey development and validation, but it is equally important to understand how best to administer your survey to obtain meaningful responses from a representative sample.

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The long odyssey for the DEE‐CDKL5 diagnosis: A call for action

Valente,

Melo,

Marin

et al. 2024

Epilepsia Open

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ObjectivesThis study aims to determine the current state of CDD diagnosis and epilepsy treatment in an upper‐middle‐income country.MethodsForty‐seven families of the Brazilian CDD Association were invited to participate in an online survey to gather information about the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.ResultsForty‐three families (91.5%) of unrelated patients with confirmed genetic diagnosis of CDD participated. The median age was 7 years (ranging from 1.3–25 years) and the male: female ratio was 1:6. Early and severe epilepsy started during infancy in 74.4%. Seizures occurred daily in 61.9% and 83.7% had clusters of seizures. The mean age of diagnosis was 3.3 years (ranging from 37 days to 16 years), and younger patients had an earlier diagnosis (p < 0.001). Patients were seen by an average of 4.4 physicians (1–15) before the diagnosis. The most relevant obstacles to genetic testing were cost (55.8%) and late requests by physicians (27.9%). At the moment of the assessment, patients received a mean of 3.6 ASMs/day (ranging from 1 to 5). Thirty‐four (79.1%) caregivers reported side effects throughout life, including life‐threatening events in 16.3%.SignificanceBased on our findings, a sense of urgency for genetic assessment implementation is evident since the delay in the diagnosis with unnecessary use of resources and excessive polytherapy with serious side effects cause a higher burden to the healthcare system, caregivers, and patients.Plain Language SummaryIn this study, we assessed the diagnosis and treatment of patients with genetically confirmed DEE‐CDKL5 from the Brazilian Association of CDD with an online survey. Caregivers reported a long delay in the diagnosis associated with cost and late referral to genetic testing, considered the last resource for one‐third of the patients. Patients received a high number of ASM, mainly under polytherapy, with serious side effects. Although it is promising that younger patients received earlier diagnosis, public policies for genetic testing are needed to improve CDD patients' care.

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Best Practices for Survey Use in Medical Education: How to Design, Refine, and Administer High-Quality Surveys

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Teaching Uncommon Diseases in Surgery: Conceptual Framework for the Development of a Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Curriculum

Teaching Uncommon Diseases in Surgery: Conceptual Framework for the Development of a Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Curriculum

Educator's blueprint: A how‐to guide on survey administration

The long odyssey for the DEE‐CDKL5 diagnosis: A call for action

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