Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Multimodality Education For Airway Endoscopy Skill Development., Ellen S. Deutsch, Thomas Christenson, Joseph Curry, Jobayer Hossain, Karen Zur, Ian Jacobs
Multimodality Education For Airway Endoscopy Skill Development., Ellen S. Deutsch, Thomas Christenson, Joseph Curry, Jobayer Hossain, Karen Zur, Ian Jacobs
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Faculty Papers
OBJECTIVES: Airway endoscopy is a difficult skill to master. A unique practicum was designed to help otolaryngology residents develop endoscopy skills. The learning modalities included lectures, an animal laboratory, high-fidelity manikins, virtual bronchoscopy simulation, and standardized patients. This study compares the relative subjective value of these learning modalities for skill development and realism. METHODS: Participants used a Likert scale (1=disagree to 5=agree) and open responses to anonymously rate the efficacy of 5 learning modalities for teaching airway management, endoscopy skills, and clinical leadership and for providing a realistic experience. RESULTS: The results in 2007 were uniformly positive, with mean scores …