Key result
Prehospital rotations provide greater perceived benefit than other rotations for acquiring technical and non-technical skills.
Why the study?
Prehospital rotations may help senior residents gain skills and knowledge, but the added value of prehospital emergency medicine is typically assessed only by measuring patient-centered outcomes.
Does a prehospital rotation improve perceived technical and non-technical skills compared to other rotations in senior residents?
Cross-Sectional (n=91)
Does a prehospital rotation improve perceived technical and non-technical skills compared to other rotations in senior residents?
A prehospital rotation is perceived by senior residents as highly beneficial for acquiring technical and non-technical skills compared to other rotations.
Supports prehospital rotation evaluation in curricula; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
The added value of prehospital emergency medicine is usually assessed by measuring patient-centered outcomes. Prehospital rotations might however also help senior residents acquire specific skills and knowledge. To assess the perceived added value of the prehospital rotation in comparison with other rotations, we analyzed web-based questionnaires sent between September 2011 and August 2020 to senior residents who had just completed a prehospital rotation. The primary outcome was the perceived benefit of the prehospital rotation in comparison with other rotations regarding technical and non-technical skills. Secondary outcomes included resident satisfaction regarding the prehospital rotation and regarding supervision. A pre-specified subgroup analysis was performed to search for differences according to the participants' service of origin (anesthesiology, emergency medicine, or internal medicine). The completion rate was of 71.5% (113/158), and 91 surveys were analyzed. Most senior residents found the prehospital rotation either more beneficial or much more beneficial than other rotations regarding the acquisition of technical and non-technical skills. Anesthesiology residents reported less benefits than other residents regarding pharmacological knowledge acquisition and confidence as to their ability to manage emergency situations. Simulation studies should now be carried out to confirm these findings.
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Suppan et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Medical residency training (n=91). Prehospital rotation vs. Other clinical rotations was evaluated on Perceived benefit of the prehospital rotation in comparison with other rotations regarding technical and non-technical skills. A prehospital rotation was perceived by most senior residents as more beneficial than other rotations for acquiring technical and non-technical skills.
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