Learning basic surgical skills through simulator training

Silvennoinen, Minna; Helfenstein, Sacha; Ruoranen, Minna; Saariluoma, Pertti

doi:10.1007/s11251-012-9217-6

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“…How computer simulations influence learning is a complex issue depending on a variety of factors. For example, Silvennoinen, Helfenstein, Ruoranen and Saariluoma (2012) show in their study of surgical residents training with a computer simulation that the simulation did not provide sufficient information to users to help them to carry out the task to improve performance. It is possible that another type of feedback from the simulator may have produced a different result in this study.…”

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How Does Collaborative 3D Screen-Based Computer Simulation Training Influence Diagnostic Skills of Radiographic Images and Peer Communication?

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Nilsson

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CONTEMP EDUC TECHNOL

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This study compares the influence of two learning conditions-a screen-based virtual reality radiology simulator and a conventional PowerPoint slide presentation-that teach radiographic interpretation to dental students working in small collaborative groups. The study focused on how the students communicated and how proficient they became at radiographic interpretation. The sample consisted of 36 participants-20 women and 16 men-and used a pretest/posttest group design with the participants randomly assigned to either a simulation-training group (SIM) or conventional-training group (CON) with three students in each collaborative group. The proficiency tests administered before and after training assessed interpretations of spatial relations in radiographs using parallax. The training sessions were video-recorded. The results showed that SIM groups exhibited significant development between pretest and posttest results, whereas the CON groups did not. The collaboration in the CON groups involved inclusive peer discussions, thorough interpretations of the images, and extensive use of subject-specific terminology. The SIM group discussions were much more fragmented and included more action proposals based on their actions with the simulator. The different learning conditions produced different results with respect to acquiring understanding of radiographic principles.

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How Does Collaborative 3D Screen-Based Computer Simulation Training Influence Diagnostic Skills of Radiographic Images and Peer Communication?

Söderström

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Nilsson

et al. 2012

CONTEMP EDUC TECHNOL

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“…Existing research shows that simulator training can provide relevant content and scenarios as well as instructional features and opportunities for measuring individual and team performance in several professional domains, such as health, aviation and shipping (Okuda et al, 2009;Salas, Tannenbaum, Kraiger, & Smith-Jentsch, 2012;Salas, Wilson, Burke, & Wightman, 2006;Vincenzi et al, 2008). Within this cross-disciplinary field of simulator training, prior studies have examined crew resource management (Salas et al, 2006), skill acquisition (Ross, 2012;Silvennoinen, Helfenstein, Ruoranen, & Saariluoma, 2012) and the relationship between simulator fidelity and photorealism on one hand and learning on the other (Beaubien & Baker, 2004;Dahlstrom, Dekker, van Winsen, & Nyce, 2009;Vincenzi et al, 2008).…”

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Professional vision in simulated environments — Examining professional maritime pilots' performance of work tasks in a full-mission ship simulator

Hontvedt

2015

Learning, Culture and Social Interaction

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“…With this technology, surgical fields now incorporate video imaging using cameras and miniature surgical devices rather than fingers. 1 Yet, despite its several benefits for better treatment of patients, it is known that the MIS operation techniques are difficult to learn, since there are more than 30 procedures for the learning curves to be completed. 2,3 In this regard, depending on the type of the operation, the number of such procedures can even exceed 100.…”

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Classification of Intermediate and Novice Surgeons’ Skill Assessment Through Performance Metrics

Topalli

Çağıltay

2019

Surg Innov

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Background. Endoscopic surgeries have become an alternative for open procedures whenever possible. For such types of operations, surgeons are required to gain several skills, whose development needs hands-on practice. Accordingly, gaining these skills today is a challenge for surgical education programs. Despite the development of several technology-enhanced training environments, there are still problems to better integrate these technologies into educational programs. For an appropriate integration, it is critical to assess the skill levels and adapt the training content according to the trainees’ requirements. In the literature, there exist several methods for assessing these skill levels. However, there are still problems in practice for objective and repetitive assessment. Methods. The present study aims to estimate the skill levels of participants in surgical training programs in an objective manner by collecting experimental data from residents in an endoscopic surgical simulation environment and gathering performance metrics. Results. It is shown that, by comparing the results of a number of classification algorithms for the best accuracy estimation and feature set, the “novice” and “intermediate” skill levels can be estimated with an accuracy of 86%. Conclusions. The outcomes help surgical educators and instructional system designers to better assess the skill levels of the trainees and guide them accordingly. In addition, objective assessments as highlighted in this study can be beneficial when designing technology-enhanced adaptive learning environments.

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Learning basic surgical skills through simulator training

Cited by 13 publications

References 26 publications

How Does Collaborative 3D Screen-Based Computer Simulation Training Influence Diagnostic Skills of Radiographic Images and Peer Communication?

How Does Collaborative 3D Screen-Based Computer Simulation Training Influence Diagnostic Skills of Radiographic Images and Peer Communication?

Professional vision in simulated environments — Examining professional maritime pilots' performance of work tasks in a full-mission ship simulator

Classification of Intermediate and Novice Surgeons’ Skill Assessment Through Performance Metrics

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