Self-directed learning versus traditional instructor-led learning for education on a new anaesthesia workstation: a noninferiority, randomised, controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is fundamental for patient safety that medical devices are correctly and competently applied. Shift work, especially in anaesthesia, poses challenges to provide timely comprehensive learning opportunities. Because personnel shortages encourage cuts to staff education, self-directed learning might alleviate these difficulties.

Methods

We conducted a single-centre, noninferiority, randomised, controlled trial in a large university-based anaesthesia department. Anaesthesia nurses and physicians were randomly assigned 1:1 to self-directed learning including a learning video (intervention) or to an instructor-led workshop (control). Both groups attended a 1-h teaching session on a new anaesthesia workstation. Around 3 months later, participants from both groups were

SUBMITTER: Gutersohn C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12674044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature