Improving Learners' Comfort With Cesarean Sections Through the Use of High-Fidelity, Low-Cost Simulation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Several studies have demonstrated effective simulation-based training for laparoscopic procedures in OB/GYN, but limited simulation curricula exist for abdominal procedures, particularly cesarean sections (CSs).

Methods

We developed a high-fidelity modification of an existing CS model costing about $25 and incorporated it into a 90-minute teaching simulation event for medical students and OB/GYN residents in a single academic program. The simulation included a structured curriculum, pre-/postsimulation surveys, a surgical instrument review, a mannequin with the CS model containing a fetus in breech position, and live video streaming. Our surveys assessed participants' comfort with the procedure and its related components on a 5-point scale, and we used a paired

SUBMITTER: Acosta T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7062555 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature