The efficacy of laparoscopic skills training in a Mobile Simulation Unit compared with a fixed site: a comparative study

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dc.contributor.authorXafis, V.
dc.contributor.authorBabidge, W.
dc.contributor.authorField, J.
dc.contributor.authorAltree, M.
dc.contributor.authorMarlow, N.
dc.contributor.authorMaddern, G.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND Laparoscopic skills development via simulation-based medical education programs has gained support in recent years. However, the impact of training site type on skills acquisition has not been examined. The objective of this research was to determine whether laparoscopic skills training outcomes differ as a result of training in a Mobile Simulation Unit (MSU) compared with fixed simulation laboratories. METHODS An MSU was developed to provide delivery of training. Fixed-site and MSU laparoscopic skills training outcomes data were compared. Fixed-site participants from three Australian states were pooled to create a cohort of 144 participants, which was compared with a cohort derived from pooled MSU participants in one Australian state. Data were sourced from training periods held from October 2009 to December 2010. LapSim and Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) simulators were used at the MSU and fixed sites. Participants self-reported on demographic and experience variables. They trained to a level of competence on one simulator and were assessed on the other simulator, thus producing crossover scores. No participants trained at both site types. RESULTS When FLS-trained participants were assessed on LapSim, those who received MSU training achieved a significantly higher crossover score than their fixed-site counterparts (p < 0.001). Compared with baseline data, MSU LapSim-trained participants assessed on FLS displayed a performance increase of 23.1 %, whereas MSU FLS-trained participants assessed on LapSim demonstrated a 12.4 % increase in performance skills. Participants at fixed sites displayed performance increases of 5.2 and 10.9 %, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Mobile Simulation Unit-delivered laparoscopic simulation training is not inferior to fixed-site training.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityVicki Xafis, Wendy Babidge, John Field, Meryl Altree, Nicholas Marlow, Guy Maddern
dc.identifier.citationSurgical Endoscopy: surgical and interventional techniques, 2013; 27(7):2606-2612
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00464-013-2798-6
dc.identifier.issn0930-2794
dc.identifier.issn1432-2218
dc.identifier.orcidXafis, V. [0000-0002-5104-9686]
dc.identifier.orcidBabidge, W. [0000-0002-7063-7192]
dc.identifier.orcidMaddern, G. [0000-0003-2064-181X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/80700
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2798-6
dc.subjectLaparoscopic skills
dc.subjectSimulation
dc.subjectSurgical training
dc.subjectFundamentals of laparoscopic surgery
dc.subjectLapSim
dc.subjectMobile training unit
dc.titleThe efficacy of laparoscopic skills training in a Mobile Simulation Unit compared with a fixed site: a comparative study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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