Creation, Implementation, and Assessment of a General Thoracic Surgery Simulation Course in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary objective was to provide proof of concept of conducting thoracic surgical simulation in a low-middle income country. Secondary objectives were to accelerate general thoracic surgery skills acquisition by general surgery residents and sustain simulation surgery teaching through a website, simulation models, and teaching of local faculty.

Methods

Five training models were created for use in a low-middle income country setting and implemented during on-site courses with Rwandan general surgery residents. A website was created as a supplement to the on-site teaching. All participants completed a course knowledge assessment before and after the simulation and feedback/confidence surveys. Descriptive and univariate analy

SUBMITTER: Ramirez AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5964001 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature