Urethrocystoscopy Skills
Conditions
Keywords
urethrocystoscopy, cystoscopy, objective structured assessment of surgical skills (OSATS)
Brief summary
Develop a tool to objectively quantify technical skills necessary to perform diagnostic cystoscopy (using Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills- OSATS). Develop criteria by which surgeons skills in diagnostic cystoscopy can be evaluated or judged. Develop an intervention (1.5 hour workshop) which can be replicated by other residency programs in order to enhance learning of diagnostic cystoscopy. The workshop should be adequate for practicing Gynecologists as well as they already have experience with diagnostic hysteroscopy which uses many of the same concepts.
Detailed description
The OSATS and a written examination will be used to assess residents skills and knowledge pertinent to diagnostic urethrocystoscopy. All residents will be tested on anatomic replica of human bladder for baseline competency using the above tools. Then approximately half will be randomly selected to undergo an educational intervention (a workshop teaching diagnostic urethrocystoscopy). As we are interested in short-term acquisition, about a week later all residents will be retested using the same methods. Grades on the exam will be kept confidential.
Interventions
OTHEReducational workshop
The intervention group will view a 20 minute video, receive a 30 minute didactic lecture on urethrocystoscopy, and 30 minute coaching/practice performing diagnostic cystoscopy on anatomic replicas.
OTHERno intervention (usual resident activities)
usual activities
Sponsors
University of Cincinnati
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All Obstetrics & Gynecology and Urology resident physicians training at the University of Cincinnati
Exclusion criteria
* Any above resident with extensive training in cystoscopy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| measure competency and change in urethrocystoscopy skills | 2 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Establish validity and reliability of measurement tools (OSATS) used to evaluate urethrocystoscopy skills | 2 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed