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To evaluate the engagement, procedural knowledge, and skill acquisition of surgical residents participating in a pilot simulation-based laparoscopic curriculum rooted in self-determination theory.

July 15, 2025Journal of surgical educationOpen Access

Promoting Residents’ Motivation to Develop Laparoscopic Skills Through Simulation

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PCPhillip ChaoUniversity of Auckland AHAndrew HillYork St John University JKJonathan KoeaStatistics New Zealand

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Pilot study demonstrates modest voluntary engagement with simulation training in surgical residents, highlighting needs for improved motivation strategies.

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To evaluate the engagement, procedural knowledge, and skill acquisition of surgical residents participating in a pilot simulation-based laparoscopic curriculum rooted in self-determination theory.
Conducted an 8-week pilot curriculum at a tertiary university hospital in New Zealand targeting general surgery residents alongside attendings, fellows, and medical students.
Utilized portable laparoscopic box simulators (eoSim) with objective performance software (SurgTrac) structured around Kern's 6 steps to foster autonomy, competence, and relatedness.
Assessed participation, satisfaction, and competence using Moore's expanded outcomes framework with qualitative and quantitative analyses.
Overall participation included 25 individuals, capturing 37% (15/41) of targeted general surgery residents.
Participants attended a median of 1 session (range 1–9) with a median practice duration of 46 minutes (mean 119 minutes; range 29 minutes to 9 hours and 38 minutes).
Among survey respondents (40% response rate), 100% rated the curriculum as useful or very useful, with junior trainees noting gains in procedural knowledge and seniors demonstrating competence.

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Chao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03095467f6ea5cc8757965 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103617

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Pilot study demonstrates modest voluntary engagement with simulation training in surgical residents, highlighting needs for improved motivation strategies.

Promoting Residents’ Motivation to Develop Laparoscopic Skills Through Simulation

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Promoting Residents’ Motivation to Develop Laparoscopic Skills Through Simulation

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