A core undergraduate curriculum in plastic surgery – a Delphi consensus study in Scandinavia

Almeland, Stian Kreken; Lindford, Andrew; Berg, Jais Oliver; Hansson, Emma

doi:10.1080/2000656x.2017.1343190

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“…There is no study in the literature about a curriculum that was created by using the Delphi technique for PHN, but there are studies using the Delphi technique to help guide the undergraduate curriculum of medical fields such as plastic surgery (Almeland et al., ), geriatric medicine (Masud et al., ), and dermatology (Clayton et al., ). Despite such mention of curricula created using the Delphi technique, however, there is no study reporting the success of these programs.…”

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Achieving consensus on the undergraduate curriculum of public health nursing in Turkey

Kadıoğlu

Albayrak

Ergün

et al. 2018

Public Health Nursing

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Objective The aim of this study was to construct a consensus on the undergraduate learning objectives and topics for public health nursing (PHN) in Turkey. Design A three‐round e‐mail‐based Delphi study was conducted between May and July 2015 with a national sample. Sample Ninety‐one academics from 54 universities were invited as experts to participate by e‐mail. Fifty‐nine academics from 43 universities participated in the study. Measurements Data were analyzed by computing the median, quartiles one and three, and the interquartile range for each learning outcome and topic. Consensus was considered as less than the interquartile range of 1.2. Results Experts who participated in the study added 70 learning outcomes, eight main topics, and 278 sub‐topics during the first round. Round I generated 170 learning outcomes, 28 main topics, and 385 sub‐topics. At the end of Round II, consensus was reached on 126 learning outcomes, 22 main topics and 168 sub‐topics. At the end of Round III, consensus was achieved for 126 learning outcomes, 22 main topics, and 169 sub‐topics. Conclusion The learning outcomes and topics that were decided upon through a consensus process will contribute to the standardization and development of PHN education.

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Achieving consensus on the undergraduate curriculum of public health nursing in Turkey

Kadıoğlu

Albayrak

Ergün

et al. 2018

Public Health Nursing

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“…The opinions of panelists are iteratively proposed, collected, and analyzed by using this method until any disagreement is resolved [ 18 ]. This approach is primarily used for curriculum development, policy-setting, criterion-setting, and goal-setting and thus has been widely applied in medical education to develop curricula [ 19 – 22 ] and assess learning outcomes [ 23 , 24 ]. Furthermore, subgroup analysis could be employed in a Delphi survey to unfold the differences between panels [ 13 , 25 , 26 ].…”

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Indigenizing and co-producing the ACGME anesthesiology milestone in Taiwan: a Delphi study and subgroup analysis

Kang,

Chi,

Liao

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background To implement the ACGME Anesthesiology Milestone Project in a non-North American context, a process of indigenization is essential. In this study, we aim to explore the differences in perspective toward the anesthesiology competencies among residents and junior and senior visiting staff members and co-produce a preliminary framework for the following nation-wide survey in Taiwan. Methods The expert committee translation and Delphi technique were adopted to co-construct an indigenized draft of milestones. Descriptive analysis, chi-square testing, Pearson correlation testing, and repeated-measures analysis of variance in the general linear model were employed to calculate the F values and mean differences (MDs). Results The translation committee included three experts and the consensus panel recruited 37 participants from four hospitals in Taiwan: 9 residents, 13 junior visiting staff members (JVSs), and 15 senior visiting staff members (SVSs). The consensus on the content of the 285 milestones was achieved after 271 minor and 6 major modifications in 3 rounds of the Delphi survey. Moreover, JVSs were more concerned regarding patient care than were both residents (MD = − 0.095, P < 0.001) and SVSs (MD = 0.075, P < 0.001). Residents were more concerned regarding practice-based learning improvement than were JVSs (MD = 0.081; P < 0.01); they also acknowledged professionalism more than JVSs (MD = 0.072; P < 0.05) and SVSs (MD = 0.12; P < 0.01). Finally, SVSs graded interpersonal and communication skills lower than both residents (MD = 0.068; P < 0.05) and JVSs (MD = 0.065; P < 0.05) did. Conclusions Most ACGME anesthesiology milestones are applicable and feasible in Taiwan. Incorporating residents’ perspectives may bring insight and facilitate shared understanding to a new educational implementation. This study helped Taiwan generate a well-informed and indigenized draft of a competency-based framework for the following nation-wide Delphi survey.

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“…In modern medical training, a greater focus is placed on patient safety and the mastering of prepractice/preregistration core procedures by medical students, such as basic suturing skills. Such skills are also included in the Scandinavian core undergraduate curriculum in plastic surgery [1]. One way to learn suturing skills is to use simulation [2].…”

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The effect of microsurgical training on novice medical students’ basic surgical skills—a randomized controlled trial

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Background It has been demonstrated that medical students are capable of learning microsurgical techniques. We hypothesize that microsurgical training might give insight into the importance of delicate tissue handling and correct knot tying that could have a positive influence on macrosurgical skills. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of microsurgical training on macrosurgical suturing skills in novice medical students. Subjects and methods In 2018, 46 novice medical students were enrolled and randomized into two groups. The intervention group received both macro-and microsurgical training and the control group received only microsurgical training. Both groups underwent an assessment test that consisted of macrosurgical tasks of three simple interrupted sutures with a square knot and continuous three-stitch long over-and-over sutures. These tests were individually filmed and assessed using the University of Bergen suturing skills assessment tool (UBAT) and the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill global rating scale (OSATS). Questionnaires regarding future career ambitions and attitudes towards plastic surgery were also completed both prior to and following the tests. Results The intervention group needed a longer time to complete the tasks than the control group (12.2 min vs. 9.6 min, p > 0.001), and scored lower on both the UBAT (5.6 vs. 9.0, p > 0.001) and the OSATS (11.1 vs. 13.1, p > 0.001) assessments. The microsurgery course tended to positively influence the students' attitudes towards a career in plastic surgery (p = 0.002). This study demonstrates poorer macrosurgical skills in the medical students group exposed to microsurgical training. The true effect of microsurgical training warrants further investigation. Level of evidence: Level I, diagnostic study.

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A core undergraduate curriculum in plastic surgery – a Delphi consensus study in Scandinavia

Abstract: This study proposes the first scientifically developed undergraduate core curriculum in plastic surgery. It comprises of a consensus of competences a recently graduated medical doctor should be expected to possess.

Cited by 7 publications

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Achieving consensus on the undergraduate curriculum of public health nursing in Turkey

Achieving consensus on the undergraduate curriculum of public health nursing in Turkey

Indigenizing and co-producing the ACGME anesthesiology milestone in Taiwan: a Delphi study and subgroup analysis

The effect of microsurgical training on novice medical students’ basic surgical skills—a randomized controlled trial

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