Knowledge and Attitudes of North Queensland Surgeons and Registrars towards Different Techniques for Teaching Laparoscopic Surgery.

Alfred Egedovo, Ho Yik-hong , Sarah Larkins, Chrispen Mushaya School of Medicine & Dentistry , James Cook University , Townsville , Queensland.

Background/Aims

Laparoscopic surgery has become a gold standard for current surgical procedure. Patients prefer it because of short hospital stay, small incision. Laparoscopic surgery needs more specialised teaching compare to traditional open surgery. Hence various skills laboratories to train novice laparoscopic surgeons. However evidence of the superiority of this training technique is unclear.This study is to assess added educational value of Web-based Training Video (WBTV) used in North Queensland

Methods

Exploratory descriptive study of knowledge and attitudes of 46 Consultant surgeons and 16 trainee registrars in North Queensland using online survey questionnaires. The survey contained 25 questions consisting of Likert scales, single answers, and multiple –choice questions. Participants would be asked to complete an online questionnaire relating to their awareness and feelings about the online web-based training video (WBTV) use for teaching laparoscopic surgery.

Result/discussion

Expected response rate 87%, OR trained (92%) and animal lab (85%).Didactic (65%), Lap. Simulator (54%) and WBTV (54 %). Using the Likert system, score (4, 3, 2, and 1, respectively). Yielded six scores for the attitudinal dimensions, rather than a single score. Higher scores would represent more positive attitudes. The six scales would be used for the understanding of laparoscopic surgical skill training. Expected, overall 95.5% participants would believe web-based training video improved their laparoscopic skills. The percentage of respondents that would perceive that taught using WBTV is transferable to OR (92.5%). Finally, each participant would be asked to rate WBTV technique individually with respect to their educational value. Score would be on a Likert scale from 1 to 5. (81.8%) participants is expected to rate the web-based techniques (WBTV) as” extremely helpful” while (21.4%) participant would rate other techniques as “extremely helpful” (p=0.048).