Open AccessSimulationin Neurosurgery: A Survey of Experiences and Perceptions in the UK
Author(s) -
IC Coulter,
PM Brennan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bulletin of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1478-7075
pISSN - 1473-6357
DOI - 10.1308/147363513x13588739440771
Subject(s) - apprenticeship , limiting , training (meteorology) , medicine , quality (philosophy) , medical education , perception , neurosurgery , psychology , nursing , surgery , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , physics , epistemology , neuroscience , meteorology
The traditional, time intensive apprenticeship model of surgical skill acquisition has become impracticable in the current era of working hour restrictions limiting the total hours available for surgical training. Trainees feel 'hands on' operative exposure has reduced, impacting on training as well as patient safety. While working hour restrictions persist, simply increasing the length of surgical training will not adequately overcome reduced exposure to operative training. Improving quality and efficiency of training must therefore utilise learning outside the operating theatre; simulation training could form part of this.