Ginesi M, Ofshteyn A, Bliggenstorfer J, Bingmer K, Juza R, Stein SL, Steinhagen E. General Surgery Residents' Retention of Knowledge After an Anorectal Skills Workshop.
J Surg Res 2022;
274:102-107. [PMID:
35144040 DOI:
10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.018]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Studies have demonstrated suboptimal resident exposure to anorectal pathology. A workshop was developed at an academic general surgery residency. This study assesses durability of learning from the workshop.
METHODS
Thirty-six residents participated in a skills laboratory addressing diagnosis and management of anorectal complaints. The skills laboratory was broken into didactic and hand-on skills stations. Residents completed pre-, post- and 6-mo after workshop assessments to evaluate knowledge and confidence. Knowledge and confidence-based scores pre-, post- and 6-mo after workshop were compared.
RESULTS
Scores demonstrated retention of information. Knowledge-based question median scores improved from 63.2% pre-workshop to 73.7% post-workshop and 76.3% at 6 mo (P = 0.0005). Median confidence scores improved from 31 pre-workshop to 40 post-workshop, and were stable at 6 mo (P = 0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS
Knowledge and confidence gained from an anorectal skills workshop was stable or improved at 6 mo. These results suggest that an anorectal curriculum is effective at improving general surgery resident background knowledge and confidence when managing anorectal complaints.
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