Application of Mental Skills Training in Surgery: A Review of Its Effectiveness and Proposed Next Steps

Anton, Nicholas E.; Bean, Eric; Hammonds, Samuel C.; Stefanidis, Dimitrios

doi:10.1089/lap.2016.0656

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“…Stress-reducing strategies, such as mental imagery, optimistic attitude and spiritual activities, were described as a means of reducing performance anxieties and bolstering a relaxed mental state before surgery. Psychological relaxation strategies are reported to enhance surgical performance 29. Moreover, evidence indicates that surgeons who undertake mental skills training have better outcomes on measures of anxiety 30.…”

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The Only Eye Study (OnES): a qualitative study of surgeon experiences of only eye surgery and recommendations for patient safety

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ObjectivePerforming surgery on patients with only one seeing-eye, where complications may result in catastrophic vision loss, presents unique challenges for the ophthalmic care team. There is currently no evidence regarding how surgeons augment their care when treating only eye patients and no guidelines for how these patients should be managed in hospital eye services. This study aimed to explore ophthalmic surgeons’ experiences of only eye surgery and perceptions of current practice.Design and participantsTen ophthalmic surgeons were asked to relate their experiences and views on performing only eye surgery in indepth, semistructured interviews. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis to identify key themes.SettingHospital eye service.ResultsFive key themes emerged relating to surgeons’ experiences and perceptions of only eye surgery: (1) differences in approach to consent, (2) strategies for risk reduction, (3) unmet training needs, (4) value of surgical mentor and (5) emotional impact of unsuccessful outcomes. Recommendations for improving the surgical journey for both the patient and the surgeon related primarily to better recognition and understanding of the complexities inherent with only eye surgery.ConclusionsOutcomes of only eye surgery may be improved through a number of methods, including development of purpose-designed training fellowships, adoption of stress-reducing strategies and enhancement of available support services. The findings identify emerging themes unique to only eye surgery and the need for guidelines on the provision of care for these high-stakes surgical patients.

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“…skill acquisition and performance, confidence, knowledge, and teamwork. 10 Also, attentional selectivity refers to one's ability to concentrate on task-relevant stimuli and disregard taskirrelevant stimuli, and surgeons' ability to selectively attend to relevant stimuli may be indicative of expertise. 11 The purpose of the current study was to identify baseline trainee characteristics that predict simulator-acquired skill transfer to the clinical environment.…”

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“…In a recent systematic review on the application of mental skills in surgery, we found that several studies reported benefits of mental imagery use to skill acquisition and performance. 10 Since these studies implemented mental imagery-specific training interventions, they taught learners how to effectively utilize mental imagery for surgical performance. In the present study, we only assessed learners' use of mental imagery for surgical practice and performance, so it is possible that participants utilized these skills ineffectively or improperly which ultimately limited their impact on their performance.…”

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“…Specifically, mental imagery, which is synonymous with mental rehearsal or mental practice, refers to an individual's ability to mentally create or recreate an experience in the absence of physical stimuli. 10 Previous research has demonstrated that mental imagery use is associated with enhanced surgical performance through greater surgical…”

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Attentional selectivity, automaticity, and self-efficacy predict simulator-acquired skill transfer to the clinical environment

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The American Journal of Surgery

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“…Medical and nursing students, as well as resident staff with limited experience in surgery, were recruited for studies testing the effect of MI on a medical serve. Schuster and colleagues (Schuster et al, 2011) summarized the results of these studies and concluded that MI is a valuable educational technique to be implemented as a method in the clinical domain-also proposed by a more recent review (Anton et al, 2017). Although in sports possessing a high level of experience seems to increase MI efficacy (Olsson and Nyberg, 2010), in education most studies were aimed at students with limited or no experience in the requested performance.…”

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Thinking Before Doing: A Pilot Study on the Application of Motor Imagery as a Learning Method During Physical Education Lesson in High School

Canepa

Sbragi

Saino

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Front. Sports Act. Living

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Motor imagery (MI), i. e., the mental simulation of an action without its actual execution, is a promising technique to boost motor learning via physical practice in rehabilitation, sport, and educational fields. The purpose of the present pilot study was to test the feasibility and the effectiveness of the application of MI as learning methodology place alongside conventional teaching technique as employed for physical education lessons. Thirty-three high school students from two classes were enrolled for instruction in the underhand serve in volleyball. One group, the motor imagery group (MIG) carried out the physical exercise along with the kinesthetic MI of the action, while the other group (the control group) was limited to the merely physical exercise. The training period lasted 8 weeks. MI duration and the duration of real movement (ME), the isochrony index (differences between real and imagined movements duration), and the number of balls which passed over the net (NBN) were evaluated before and after training. Results showed a significant improvement in the isochrony index for the MIG group exclusively; namely, MI duration became more similar to ME duration. Moreover, in MIG a significantly negative relationship appeared between the percentage change in the isochrony index and the difference between NBN before and after training. These findings suggest improvement in sensorimotor representation of the action, which lies at the basis of enhanced motor performance. The present study constitutes initial proof of concept on the application of MI as learning technique applicable to physical education lesson at high school.

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Application of Mental Skills Training in Surgery: A Review of Its Effectiveness and Proposed Next Steps

Abstract: INTRODUCTION:Mental skills training, which refers to the teaching of performance

Cited by 72 publications

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The Only Eye Study (OnES): a qualitative study of surgeon experiences of only eye surgery and recommendations for patient safety

The Only Eye Study (OnES): a qualitative study of surgeon experiences of only eye surgery and recommendations for patient safety

Attentional selectivity, automaticity, and self-efficacy predict simulator-acquired skill transfer to the clinical environment

Thinking Before Doing: A Pilot Study on the Application of Motor Imagery as a Learning Method During Physical Education Lesson in High School

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