Learning curve for spinal anesthesia as a basic skill in the training program of the anesthesia resident in faculty of medicine, Cairo University

Mohamed Ali, Hassan; Taha, Mai Younes; Ahmed Aswa, Ashraf Rady; Abdelhamid, Bassant Mohamed

doi:TEJA-2020-0042

Learning curve for spinal anesthesia as a basic skill in the training program of the anesthesia resident in faculty of medicine, Cairo University

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TEJA-2020-0042

Abstract

Background and Aim
Spinal anesthesia, as a basic skill, needs to have a consideration in the design of the learning process in any training program. This study aimed to follow up on the learning curve of the junior resident during their training program to know the duration and the number of cases needed by the trainee to be skillful in spinal anesthesia.
Methods
for six months, the trainee were monitored to check their ability and excellence to achieve optimum spinal anesthesia using a checklist, learning curve, and strict crystal clear endpoint to achieve a 90% success rate
Results
The learning curve indicated a rapid improvement of skills, 50 attempts (cases), done over about 100 days with approximately 13 hours of residency work per day is enough for a trainee to achieve a success rate of 90%, as set by the criteria in this study.
Conclusions
By using learning curves, it is possible to generate the minimal numbers of each manual procedure required to achieve an adequate success rate

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