Open AccessSurgical simulation training should become a mandatory part of orthopaedic education
Author(s) -
Seil Romain,
Hoeltgen Claude,
Thomazeau Hervé,
Anetzberger Hermann,
Becker Roland
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of experimental orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2197-1153
DOI - 10.1186/s40634-022-00455-1
Subject(s) - apprenticeship , training (meteorology) , curriculum , medical education , medicine , simulation training , descriptive statistics , psychology , simulation , engineering , pedagogy , geography , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , meteorology
Abstract Purpose Ethical concerns and increasing economic constraints of hospitals have caused a reduction in proper training and education. It has been hypothesized that due to the lack of a one‐to‐one apprenticeship throughout the residency, surgical simulation training is essential. Methods Between June 2020 and June 2021, residents from teaching hospitals in Switzerland, France, Germany, and Luxembourg were surveyed to learn about their experience with and thoughts on surgical simulation training. Survey responses were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results Of the 596 residents surveyed, 557 residents (51% female, 49% male) from Switzerland (270), France (214), Germany (52) and Luxembourg (21) agreed to anonymous data analysis. Among those giving consent, 100% considered that simulation training was important for their practical education and 84% thought that simulation training should become a mandatory part of their curriculum, with an average estimated training time of 42 ± 51 h per year, based on the survey. Conclusions This study suggests that surgical simulation training is well accepted and even demanded among surgical residents as an alternative training solution able to address some of the limitations and challenges of the current one‐to‐one apprenticeship model. There is a wide variation among the residents regarding the number of training hours required, underscoring the need for structured performance‐based simulator training.