Concept and evaluation of the German War Surgery Course – Einsatzchirurgie-Kurs der Bundeswehr

Back, David Alexander; Waldmann, Klaus; Hauer, Thorsten; Huschitt, N.; Bowyer, MW; Wesemann, Ulrich; Lieber, A.; Willy, Christian

doi:10.1136/jramc-2016-000706

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“…Studies on self‐assessment have been performed in the past, but not on this scale [13, 18, 19]. In our study, the self‐assessment of confidence in specific surgical skills increased more than in specific anesthetic skills, which may be attributed to the fact that the used anesthetic cases are more resembling common anesthetic practice.…”

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confidence: 54%

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Self‐assessment of Skills by Surgeons and Anesthesiologists After a Trauma Surgery Masterclass

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Background In the Netherlands, each year a three-day international multidisciplinary trauma masterclass is organized to provide the knowledge and skills needed to care for critically injured trauma patients. This study was designed to longitudinally evaluate the effect of the course on participant's self-assessment of their own ability and confidence to perform general and specific skills. Methods Between 2013 and 2016, all participants were invited to complete a questionnaire before and during followup. Participants were asked to self-assess their level of confidence to perform general skills (communication, teamwork, leadership) and specific skills. Mean scores were calculated, and mixed models were used to evaluate correlation. Results We asked 265 participants to participate. Response rate was 64% for the pre-questionnaire, 63% for the postquestionnaire and for 3 months, 1 year and 2 years, respectively, 40%, 30%, 20%. The surgical group showed a statistically significant increase in self-assessed confidence for general skills (3.82-4.20) and specific technical skills (3.01-3.83; p \ 0.001). In the anesthetic group, self-assessed confidence increased significantly in general skills (3.72-4.26) and specific technical skills (3.33-4.08; p \ 0.001). For both groups statistical significance remained during follow-up. Conclusions This study demonstrated a sustained positive effect of a dedicated multidisciplinary trauma training curriculum on participant's self-assessed confidence to perform both general and specific technical skills necessary for the care of injured patients. Given the known association between confidence and competence, these findings provide evidence that dedicated trauma training curricula can provide positive lasting results. Level of evidence This is a basic science paper and therefore does not require a level of evidence.

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“…This also hampered the analysis of the three‐month follow‐up results, particularly because response rate had dropped and the study lacked information on participant's experience with trauma cases after the course. Results from an ongoing German study, with less participants but similar outcomes are pending [19].…”

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Self‐assessment of Skills by Surgeons and Anesthesiologists After a Trauma Surgery Masterclass

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“… 24 Rotations are a useful and basic way to improve DCS skills, however, typical civilian training and practice do not provide adequate exposure to the broad set of surgical skills required for combat casualties because even surgeons in level I trauma centers have limited experience with CDCS. 7 Didactic sessions and case presentations are necessary and useful but cannot provide hands-on practice. Simulators are a valuable training tool to increase patient safety and improve provider ability and competence in nearly every aspect of medicine.…”

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“… 6 Typical civilian training and practice do not provide adequate exposure to the broad set of surgical skills required for combat casualties. 7 To fill this gap, Back et al., 7 Gaarder et al., 8 Jacobs et al. 9 and Hansen et al.…”

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Establishment of a combat damage control surgery training platform for explosive combined thoraco-abdominal injuries

Jiang

Zong

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Chinese Journal of Traumatology

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“…In Germany, Back et al ( 2017 ) had reported successful integration of a donor-based Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma course as part of the 5-day German Bundeswehr Medical Service’s War Surgery Course. Prior to the incorporation of deceased human bodies, the program used a porcine model; now, the porcine and human models are both used (Back et al 2017 ). Indeed, other training programs, like those in ophthalmology, have utilized porcine models (or models using other species) alongside body donors (Pujari et al 2021 ).…”

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Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives

Zdilla

Balta

2022

Anat Sci Int

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Utilization of human material in surgical simulation training has been well-established as an effective teaching method. Despite the value of donor-based surgical simulation training, its application may be hampered by difficulties regarding access to donated bodies. Therefore, the aim of this review is to assess body donation and body acquisition practices with regard to surgical simulation training programs around the world. The results of this review highlight discrepancies regarding body donation practices and surgical simulation programs among continents and countries. The utilization of donor bodies in surgical simulation appears to mirror body donation practices. In countries that rely mostly or exclusively upon unclaimed bodies or executed criminals, there are scant reports of donor-based surgical simulation programs. In countries where willed-body donation is the principal source of human material, there tend to be many surgical simulation programs that incorporate human material as part of surgical training. This review suggests that, in anatomical and surgical education, the utilization of active willed-body donation programs, as opposed to the utilization of unclaimed human bodies, positively corresponds with the development of beneficial donor-based surgical simulation programs. Likewise, donor-based surgical simulation training programs may have an influence on the perpetualization of willed-body donations.

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Concept and evaluation of the German War Surgery Course – Einsatzchirurgie-Kurs der Bundeswehr

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

Self‐assessment of Skills by Surgeons and Anesthesiologists After a Trauma Surgery Masterclass

Self‐assessment of Skills by Surgeons and Anesthesiologists After a Trauma Surgery Masterclass

Establishment of a combat damage control surgery training platform for explosive combined thoraco-abdominal injuries

Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives

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