Simulation Research in Gastrointestinal and Urologic Care-Challenges and Opportunities

Rajesh Aggarwal, Kimberly M. Brown, Piet C. De Groen, Anthony G. Gallagher, Kerm Henriksen, Louis R. Kavoussi, Grace C.Y. Peng, E. Matthew Ritter, Elliott Silverman, Kenneth K. Wang, Dana K. Andersen

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Abstract

A workshop on "Simulation Research in Gastrointestinal and Urologic Care: Challenges and Opportunities" was held at the National Institutes of Health in June 2016. The purpose of the workshop was to examine the extent to which simulation approaches have been used by skilled proceduralists (not trainees) caring for patients with gastrointestinal and urologic diseases. The current status of research findings in the use and effectiveness of simulation applications was reviewed, and numerous knowledge gaps and research needs were identified by the faculty and the attendees. The paradigm of "deliberate practice," rather than mere repetition, and the value of coaching by experts was stressed by those who have adopted simulation in music and sports. Models that are most useful for the adoption of simulation by expert clinicians have yet to be fully validated. Initial studies on the impact of simulation on safety and error reduction have demonstrated its value in the training domain, but the role of simulation as a strategy for increased procedural safety remains uncertain in the world of the expert practitioner. Although the basic requirements for experienced physicians to acquire new skills have been explored, the widespread availability of such resources is an unrealized goal, and there is a need for well-designed outcome studies to establish the role of simulation in improving the quality of health care.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)26-34
Number of pages9
JournalAnnals of surgery
Volume267
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

Keywords

  • clinical skills retooling
  • expert performance
  • gastrointestinal diseases
  • simulation
  • urologic diseases

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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