Innovation in surgical trauma care education: assessment of a Panamerican Trauma Society online surgical skills course hosted by the Spanish Surgical Association

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2024年1月13日

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Carlos Yánez Benítez,
Pablo Ottolino Lavarte,
Luis Richard,
Rao Ivatury,
Ricardo Ferrada,
Oswaldo Borráez,
Fernando Turegano,
Juan Carlos Puyana,
José Aranda,
Felipe Pareja,
Rubén Peralta,
Aurelio Rodríguez,
Adalid González,
Napoleón Méndez,
Gustavo Machaín,
Manuel Lorenzo,
Guillermo Barillaro,
Willy Neuman,
Cinthya González,
Juan Pablo Ramos,
Analía Zinco,
Pablo Anchurra,
Rubén Aliegri,
Juan Pablo Fernández,
Jesús Lugo,
Claudia Arenas,
Agustín Saldívar,
Juan Carlos Salamea,
Marcelo Ribeiro Jr.,
Paula Ferrada,
Felipe Vega,
Sergio Baptista,
Henrique Alexandrino,
Luis Ferreira,
Carlos Mesquita,
Piotr Koleda,
Ignacio Rey Simó,
Francisca García-Moreno Nisa,
Virginia Durán,
Isidro Martínez,
Luca Ponchietti

摘要

Purpose

Incorporating surgical skills education in trauma care is essential for young surgeons and surgical trainees. This study describes an innovative e-learning course for teaching trauma care surgical skills in an international cooperative setting. Furthermore, it aims to offer valuable insights on enhancing e-learning practices.

Methods

The Panamerican Trauma Society and the Spanish Surgical Association have joined forces to launch an online course focusing on advanced trauma care surgical skills. This report provides an in-depth examination of the project and scrutinizes participant feedback through a post-course survey. The survey thoroughly evaluates their satisfaction level, the usefulness of the course content, and their view on its clinical relevance.

Results

Three hundred eighty-two surgeons from 16 countries completed an online course. Three hundred seventy-nine of them responded to the post-course survey. The mean age was 36, with 64% females and 36% males. The course consisted of 9.9 h of academic content, including 5 h of video lectures and 4.9 h of live discussions. Ninety-seven percent of the participants were practicing general and acute care surgeons, and only 2% were exclusively dedicated to trauma surgery. Sixty-one percent of participants highly valued real-time interaction with faculty, and 95% believed their trauma surgical skills would improve. Additionally, 93% of the participants were satisfied or very satisfied with the e-learning experience.

Conclusions

The use of video-based instructional materials has revolutionized surgical education. With online courses in trauma surgery, surgeons can now improve their skills and better prepare themselves to handle severe trauma cases. This innovative approach to surgical education has proven to be very effective and can potentially enhance patients’ quality of care.