Key result
A 4-week regional anesthesia curriculum improved knowledge test scores from 37.1% at baseline to 50.9% at 4 weeks and increased extremity blocks from 1.7 to 4.1 per month.
Why the study?
Does a 4-week regional anesthesia curriculum improve knowledge and utilization of regional anesthesia in limited-resource settings?
Does a 4-week regional anesthesia curriculum improve knowledge and utilization of regional anesthesia in limited-resource settings?
A collaborative 4-week curriculum positively impacts the knowledge and utilization of regional anesthesia in limited-resource settings.
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Hypothesis-generating for brief regional anesthesia curricula; larger prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Aim: To pilot a 4-week regional anesthesia curriculum for limited-resource settings. Intervention: A baseline needs assessment and knowledge test were deployed. The curriculum included lectures and hands-on teaching, followed by knowledge attainment tests. Results: Scores on the knowledge test improved from a mean of 37.1% (SD 14.7%) to 50.9% (SD 18.6%) (p = 0.017) at 4 weeks and 49% at 24 months. An average of 1.7 extremity blocks per month was performed in 3 months prior to the curriculum, compared with an average of 4.1 per month in 8 months following. Conclusion: This collaborative curriculum appeared to have a positive impact on the knowledge and utilization of regional anesthesia.
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Moll et al. (2020) studied Regional anesthesia training. 4-week regional anesthesia curriculum vs. Baseline was evaluated on Knowledge test scores (p=0.017). A 4-week regional anesthesia curriculum improved knowledge test scores from 37.1% at baseline to 50.9% at 4 weeks and increased extremity blocks from 1.7 to 4.1 per month.
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