Visiting Professor KEMU and Professor Emeritus COAVS, KEMU/Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan
Research Article
Effectiveness of stepwise surgical training program in Ocular surgery
Author(s): Sidrah Latif*, Asad Aslam Khan, Samreen Jamal, Muhammad Qasim Yazar, Zahid Kamal Siddiqui, Muhammad Hammad Khan and Syeda Fatima Abid
Background: Training programs are putting increasing emphasis on teaching and assessment of surgical skills. Ocular surgery having a learning curve, is better taught in parts in a stepwise manner as per the training level of the resident.
Methods: A pre-post study was conducted at Mayo Hospital, including a total of 15 post- graduate residents. Step 2, 5, 12 and 13 from ICO-OSCAR:Phaco were evaluated. Pre-training scores were given by resident and supervisor for each step. Training comprised of 3 theater lists with repetition of one step in 5 cases and giving of post-training scores. Mean pre and post-training scores were calculated and paired t-test applied. (p-value <0.01 significant). Correlation was calculated between post- training scores by resident and supervisor.
Results: Out of 15 resident 9 (60%) were .. View More»
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