Educators' perceptions and learning needs regarding the implementation of escape rooms in health professions education.

Purpose Of The Article: Despite the rising popularity of escape rooms as an experiential learning method, the literature lacks an in-depth understanding of educators' challenges and requirements when implementing this approach. To address this gap, this research explores health professions educators' perceptions and learning needs concerning the integration of escape rooms into health professions education.

Materials And Methods: This qualitative descriptive study recruited 18 health professions educators, who participated in an escape room educational activity comprising a standardised introduction, briefing, escape room and debriefing.

Training and education of operating room nurses in robot-assisted surgery: a systematic review.

Background: With the introduction of robot-assisted surgery, the role and responsibility of the operating room nurses have been expanded. The surgical team for robotic-assisted surgery depends on the ability of the operating room nurses to operate and handle the robotic system before, during, and after procedures. However, operating room nurses must acquire the necessary competencies for robotic-assisted surgery.

Learning effect of online versus onsite education in health and medical scholarship - protocol for a cluster randomized trial.

Background: The disruption of health and medical education by the COVID-19 pandemic made educators question the effect of online setting on students' learning, motivation, self-efficacy and preference. In light of the health care staff shortage online scalable education seemed relevant. Reviews on the effect of online medical education called for high quality RCTs, which are increasingly relevant with rapid technological development and widespread adaption of online learning in universities.

Classifying Inflammation on Intestinal Ultrasound Images and Cineloops - A Learning Curve Study.

Background And Aims: Intestinal ultrasound has become a crucial tool for assessing inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, prompting a surge in demand for trained sonographers. While educational programs exist, the length of training needed to reach proficiency in correctly classifying inflammation remains unclear. Our study addresses this gap partly by exploring the learning curves associated with the deliberate practice of sonographic disease assessment, focusing on the key disease activity parameters of bowel wall thickness, bowel wall stratification, color Doppler signal, and inflammatory fat.

A qualitative study of the value of simulation-based training for nursing students in primary care.

Background: Clinical placement is an essential component of nursing education, providing students with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to practice. However, challenges such as lack of supervision and passive involvement in tasks can hinder the learning experience. Supplementing clinical placement with simulation-based training (SBT) has been explored as a potential solution, though this approach has been underexplored within primary care.

Erratum: Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion.

An erratum was issued for: Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion. The Authors section was updated from: Uffe Bodtger José M. Porcel Rahul Bhatnagar Mohammed Munavvar Casper Jensen Paul Frost Clementsen Daniel Bech Rasmussen Respiratory Research Unit PLUZ, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark Pleural Medicine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, IRBLleida Respiratory Department, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol Lancashire Teaching Hospitals University of Central Lancashire Centre for HR and Education, Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation to: Uffe Bodtger José M.

Variable practice is superior to self-directed training for laparoscopic simulator training: a randomized trial.

Background: Mastering laparoscopy is challenging-it requires specific psychomotor skills which are difficult to obtain in the operating room without potentially compromising patient safety. Proficiency-based training programs using virtual reality simulators allow novices to practice and develop their skills in a patient-safe learning environment. Variable practice leads to stronger retention and skills transfer in a non-surgical setting.

Lack of stereopsis does not reduce surgical performance but prolongs the learning curve of vitreoretinal surgery.

Purpose: To investigate whether individuals with long-term reduced stereopsis were able to obtain the same level of surgical skills in simulated vitreoretinal surgery on the Eyesi Surgical Simulator as individuals with normal stereopsis.

Methods: Twenty-four medical students were recruited and divided into two groups according to their degree of stereopsis: Group 1 (n = 12) included subjects with normal stereopsis (60 arcsec or lower) and Group 2 (n = 12) included subjects with reduced stereopsis (120 arcsec or higher). Stereopsis was tested using the TNO test (Lameris Ootech BV, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands).

Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion.

Local anesthetic thoracoscopy (LAT) is a minimally invasive diagnostic procedure gaining recognition among chest physicians for managing undiagnosed pleural effusions. This single-port procedure is conducted with the patient under mild sedation and involves a contralateral decubitus position. It is performed in a sterile setting, typically a bronchoscopy suite or surgical theater, by a single operator with support from a procedure-focused nurse and a patient-focused nurse.

No difference between using short and long intervals for distributed proficiency-based laparoscopy simulator training: a randomized trial.

Background: Simulation-based training is increasingly used to acquire basic laparoscopic skills. Multiple factors can influence training, e.g.

Comparing Simulator Metrics and Rater Assessment of Laparoscopic Suturing Skills.

Background: Laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing is important to master and competence should be ensured using an optimal method in a simulated environment before proceeding to real operations. The objectives of this study were to gather validity evidence for two tools for assessing laparoscopic intracorporeal knot tying and compare the rater-based assessment of laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing with the assessment based on simulator metrics.

Methods: Twenty-eight novices and 19 experienced surgeons performed four laparoscopic sutures on a Simball Box simulator twice.

From Targeted Needs Assessment to Course Ready for Implementation-A Model for Curriculum Development and the Course Results.

This article contributes guidance on how to approach the development of a course curriculum in general and presents a specific example from medical research education. The purpose of this study is to discuss a model for translating needs assessments of targeted learners into a course curriculum. The model employs established methods for data collection, such as different interview approaches and surveys.

Misdiagnoses in the Context of Suspected Pandemic Influenza or Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review.

There have been numerous reports of patients initially misdiagnosed in the 2009 H1N1 influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemics within the literature. A systematic review was undertaken to collate misdiagnoses during the H1N1 and COVID-19 pandemics and identify which cognitive biases may contribute to this. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane and MedRxiv databases were searched for misdiagnoses or cognitive biases resulting in misdiagnosis, occurring during the H1N1 or COVID-19 virus pandemics.

Haptic simulators accelerate laparoscopic simulator training, but skills are not transferable to a non-haptic simulator: a randomized trial.

Background: Laparoscopy requires specific psychomotor skills and can be challenging to learn. Most proficiency-based laparoscopic training programs have used non-haptic virtual reality simulators; however, haptic simulators can provide the tactile sensations that the surgeon would experience in the operating room. The objective was to investigate the effect of adding haptic simulators to a proficiency-based laparoscopy training program.

Consensus on communication curriculum content in Danish undergraduate medical education: A Delphi study.

Background: The acquisition of skills in patient-centered communication is a critical aspect of medical education which demands both resource-intensive instruction and longitudinal opportunities for learning. Significant variation currently exists in the content and timing of communication education. The aim of this study was to establish consensus regarding communication curriculum content for undergraduate medical education (UME) within the country of Denmark.

The knowledge and skills needed to perform intestinal ultrasound for inflammatory bowel diseases-an international Delphi consensus survey.

Background: Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a non-invasive modality for monitoring disease activity in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). IUS training currently lacks well-defined standards and international consensus on competency criteria.

Aim: To achieve international consensus on what competencies should be expected from a newly certified IUS practitioner.

Direct vs. Video-Laryngoscopy for Intubation by Paramedics of Simulated COVID-19 Patients under Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

A safe way of securing the airway with an endotracheal tube is one of the priorities of an advanced cardiovascular life support algorithm for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study was to compare intubation success rates (ISR) and intubation time (IT) of different laryngoscopes for simulated COVID-19 patients under cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The study was designed as a prospective, randomized, crossover trial.

Pretraining of basic skills on a virtual reality vitreoretinal simulator: A waste of time.

Purpose: To investigate whether pretraining of basic skills in virtual vitreoretinal surgery affected the performance curve when proceeding to procedure-specific modules.

Methods: This study was a prospective, randomized, controlled, two-centre study. Medical students were randomized into two groups: Group 1 pretrained basic psycho-motor skills (Navigation Training level 2 and Bimanual Training level 3) until they reached their performance curve plateau.

Facilitators and Barriers for Young Medical Doctors Writing Their First Manuscript for Publication.

Although scientific publication is often mandatory in medical professions, writing the first research article for publication is challenging, especially as medical curricula have only a minor focus on scientific writing. The aim was therefore to identify facilitators and barriers experienced by medical doctors writing their first scientific article for publication. An explorative inductive approach made use of semi-structured interviews for collecting data until saturation.

Assessment of competence in local anaesthetic thoracoscopy: development and validity investigation of a new assessment tool.

Background: The aims of the study were to develop an assessment tool in local anaesthetic thoracoscopy (LAT), investigate validity evidence, and establish a pass/fail standard.

Methods: Validity evidence for the assessment tool was gathered using the unified Messick framework. The tool was developed by five experts in respiratory medicine and medical education.

Comparison of intravascular access methods applied by nurses wearing personal protective equipment in simulated COVID-19 resuscitation: A randomized crossover simulation trial.

Background: Prehospital emergency care of children is challenging. In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, when medical personnel should use personal protective equipment against aerosol-generating procedures, the efficiency of medical procedures may decrease. The study objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of different intravascular access methods applied by nurses wearing biosafety Level-2 suits in simulated paediatric COVID-19 resuscitation.

Educational needs in the COVID-19 pandemic: a Delphi study among doctors and nurses in Wuhan, China.

Objective: To identify theoretical and technical aspects regarding treatment, prevention of spread and protection of staff to inform the development of a comprehensive training curriculum on COVID-19 management.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Nine hospitals caring for patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.

Evaluation of competence in ultrasound-guided procedures-a generic assessment tool developed through the Delphi method.

Objectives: To develop a generic and objective tool for assessing competence in percutaneous ultrasound-guided procedures.

Methods: Interventional ultrasound experts from the Nordic countries were invited to participate in a three-round Delphi process. A steering committee was formed to manage the process.