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Brief summary
Previous investigations have focused on challenges that surgeons face once they have entered into practice. We have yet to explore difficulties in the training environment, and whether these have an effect on professional development. In this study, we investigate how certain environmental factors can affect skill acquisition for the resident surgeon. Our trial tests whether psychosocial constructs affect task-performance. This study is a multi-center endeavor with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the University of Washington, and UPMC. Over an 12 month period, residents will be asked to complete surveys and a laparoscopic skills assessment, which will be administered after residents are randomized to an intervention or control arm. The intervention arm will be asked to read an article that is meant to trigger psychosocial constructs that we hypothesize will affect skill performance. The control arm will receive a neutral article prior to completing the laparoscopic skills assessment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAn article meant to trigger certain psychosocial behaviors
An article meant to trigger certain psychosocial behaviors is administered to the intervention arm prior to laparoscopic skills assessment.
BEHAVIORALa neutral article
The control arm will receive a neutral article prior to completing the assessment.
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Washington
University of Pittsburgh
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Categorical General surgery residents who completed undergraduate medical education in the United States
Exclusion criteria
Residents who have completed graduate medical education training in a subspecialty prior to their general surgery residency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Score on laparoscopic skills assessment | 12 months | Score (continuous outcome) based on verified fundamentals of laparoscopic skills assessment grading rubric. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in psychosocial constructs | 12 months | Changes in Likert scale ratings of psychosocial constructs as assessed by survey with previously published verified sub scales. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed