The value of laparoscopic skills courses

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of ‘hands‐on’ laparoscopic skills course. Methods: A prospective observational study conducted between May 2005 and June 2006. All gynaecologists who attended ‘hands‐on’ laparoscopic skills course held over a five‐day period were assessed initially and at th...

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Published in:Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology 2009-06, Vol.49 (3), p.312-315
Main Authors: CONDOUS, George, ALHAMDAN, Dalya, BIGNARDI, Tommaso, VAN CALSTER, Ben, VAN HUFFEL, Sabine, TIMMERMAN, Dirk, LAM, Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Clinical Competence
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods
Educational Measurement
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - education
Humans
knowledge
laparoscopic
Laparoscopy
Middle Aged
Motor Skills
skills
surgery
training
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Summary:Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of ‘hands‐on’ laparoscopic skills course. Methods: A prospective observational study conducted between May 2005 and June 2006. All gynaecologists who attended ‘hands‐on’ laparoscopic skills course held over a five‐day period were assessed initially and at the end of the intensive course. Subjective assessment involved each attendee self‐scoring their own knowledge in laparoscopy in different fields; this was done using visual analog scoring (VAS). Objective assessment was done through multiple choice questions (MCQs) and motor skill tasks. The difference between the performances of each of the candidates at pre‐ and post‐course periods was evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. P‐values 
ISSN:0004-8666
1479-828X
DOI:10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.00993.x