Critical analysis of evidence about the impacts on surgical teams of 'mental practice' in systematic reviews: a systematic rapid evidence assessment (SREA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental Rehearsal (MR) the cognitive act of simulating a task in our heads to pre-experience events imaginatively. It has been used widely to improve individual and collective performance in fields outside healthcare and offers potential for more efficient training in time pressured surgical and medical team contexts. The study aims to review the current systematic review literature to determine the impact of MP on surgical performance and learning.

Methods

Medline, Embase, British Educational Index, CINAHL, Web of Science PsycINFO, Cochrane databased were searched in the period 1994-2018. The primary outcomes measure were performance improvements in surgical technical skills, stress reduction, confidence and team performance. Study quality of the Systematic Review

SUBMITTER: Snelgrove H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7362567 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature