Identification of essential topics and procedural skills for inclusion in a contextualised undergraduate anaesthesia and critical care clerkship in Rwanda: results of a modified Delphi process.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low anaesthesia workforce numbers contribute to shortfalls in access to surgical care globally. Investment in contextualised education and training can help address this issue by inspiring graduates to enter into training and imparting important knowledge and skills to non-specialists. We undertook a modified Delphi study to identify physician anaesthesiologist consensus on themes, topics, and skills for inclusion in undergraduate anaesthesia and critical care (ACC) medical school curricula in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Rwanda.

Methods

A list of ACC topics/skills was compiled through grey literature review, guiding survey development for a 3-round Delphi process. The first two rounds solicited responses from physician anaesthesiologists across SSA. The final r

SUBMITTER: Forbes C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11974015 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature