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Emergency airway training: “Who are you going to FONA?”
Author(s) -
Bhalla Sanjana,
Beegun Issa,
Hogan Chris,
Awad Zaid,
Tolley Neil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/coa.13621
Subject(s) - medicine , content validity , likert scale , face validity , physical therapy , clinical psychology , psychometrics , statistics , mathematics
Objectives To demonstrate face and content validity of a home‐made simulation model as a training tool for front of neck access (FONA) procedures. Design This was a prospective evaluation study, in which experienced otolaryngologists and trainees were recruited to complete 3 tasks using our FONA model. Setting The study was completed during regular simulation training days and international conferences. Participants A total of 52 participants completed the questionnaire and were included in the study; 25 were experts and 27 were trainees. Main outcome measures All participants completed a validated 15‐item questionnaire using a 5‐point likert scale to assess the model across 4 domains: face validity (FV), global content (GC), task‐specific content (TSC) and curriculum applicability (CTR). Results There were no statistically significant differences between the groups ratings for FV, GC, TSC or CTR ( P = .76, .13, .4 and .67, respectively). The model achieved a median FV of 4 (IQR 4‐5) with the agreement of experienced and trainee groups (68.9% and 92%, respectively). The median GC validity score was 5 (IQR 4‐5) with the agreement of 87.6% and 98.4% in respected groups. The model achieved a median TSC of 4.8 (IQR 4‐5) with the agreement of 54.5% and 99% in respected groups. The median CTR score was 5 (IQR 4‐5) with the agreement of 54.4% and 100% in respected groups. Conclusion Our home‐made FONA model achieved face and content validity for training and is safe and affordable for teaching basic front of neck access skills to otolaryngology trainees.