Evidence That Female Urologists and Urology Trainees Tend to Underrate Surgical Skills on Self-Assessment

Miller, Brady L.; Azari, David P.; Gerber, Rebecca C.; Radwin, Robert G.; Le, Brian

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2020.04.027

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“…Similar to previous literature (4,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)14), we also saw gender differences in student selfassessment. These were not only in the competencies but also in RIME.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…There is some literature to suggest that women in particular underestimate their performance. Female surgeons, pediatric interns, and female medical students underestimated their abilities compared to their male counterparts on a variety of assessments (4,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). Research suggests that student self-assessment does not agree with the evaluations from faculty and residents (2-7).…”

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confidence: 99%

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How Do Students Self-assess: Comparing Student Self-assessment to Faculty and Resident Evaluations in Clerkship Rotations

Gaynier

Booza

Levine

2021

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Background: The literature suggests that medical student self-assessment often does not match the evaluations from faculty/residents but can improve over time and with practice. Additionally, there is literature that suggests women underestimate their abilities compared with their male counterparts. Results: Medical students at Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSUSOM) completed self-assessments using the same 11 competencies that they are evaluated by faculty/residents (evaluators). All students completed self-assessments. Overall medical students significantly overestimated their performance in all competencies compared with evaluators. Women assessed their ability underestimated their performance in 33% of competencies. Conclusion: Improving self-assessment may improve students’ abilities to become self-regulated life-long learners.

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“…Similar to previous literature (4,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)14), we also saw gender differences in student selfassessment. These were not only in the competencies but also in RIME.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Do Students Self-assess: Comparing Student Self-assessment to Faculty and Resident Evaluations in Clerkship Rotations

Gaynier

Booza

Levine

2021

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“…A study has verified that female surgeons on self-assessment tend to underestimate their technical skills compared with those with expert ratings. 23 Competency increased over time with more procedures performed, and we noticed that the competency levels remained almost the same or declined at 12 weeks and 12 months. For example, suturing and laceration repair showed improvement in post-workshop level, a one unit increase in predictors "time" corresponds to 0.18 increase in the performance of suturing procedure, while one unit increase in predictor "time*learned" corresponds to 0.07 increase in the performance in 12 weeks and 1.25 increase in the performance in one year after the workshop.…”

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confidence: 71%

Evaluation of Educational Workshops for Family Medicine Residents Using the Kirkpatrick Framework

Almeneessier¹,

Alyousefi²,

Alwatban³

et al. 2021

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Background/Objectives Practicing independently in an ambulatory care setting demands mastering the knowledge and skills of commonly performed minor procedures. Educational hands-on activities are one way to ensure competent family medicine practitioners. This study aims to evaluate a minor procedure workshop for family medicine trainees using the Kirkpatrick model for short- and long-term workshop effectiveness and to identify facilitators and obstacles faced by the trainees during their practices to gain procedural skills. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in four-time intervals: during the workshop (pre- and post-workshop), 12 weeks after the workshop to evaluate the short-term effectiveness and change of behavior, and 12 months after the workshop to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the workshop. Statistical Package for Social Sciences 22 was used for data analysis. Results Forty postgraduate trainees (R1-R4) attended the workshop and participated in the survey. Overall, the workshop was accepted and highly perceived by the trainees, and the pre-workshop confidence level was lower than the post-workshop confidence level. The workshop met the expectation of 100% in obstetric and gynecological procedures workshop with 97% satisfaction rate, followed by dermatology (97.5%, 90%), orthopedic (95%, 87%), general surgery (97.5%, 84%), combined ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology workshop (82.5%, 74%). At 12 weeks, 24 postgraduate trainees (R2–R4) responded to the survey, and low competency occurred with uncommon procedures in practice. At 12 months only 16 trainees (R3–R4) responded to the survey. Learning effect was higher as post-workshop and varied with the passage of time. Changes in the competency level were noticed, with the number of procedures performed being not statistically significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion Practicing family medicine in an ambulatory health-care setting safely needs the mastering of minor office procedure skills. Evaluating educational workshops is important to ensure effective outcomes and identify the factors of trainees, supervisors, institutions, and patients that influence or hinder the performance of minor procedures in a family medicine clinic.

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“…29 Furthermore, as with students, the gender differences in self-confidence among physicians were not reflected in actual performance. 30,31 Interestingly, Krautheim et al found that for male ICU physicians, no association existed between self-confidence and the results of a knowledge test, whereas for female ICU physicians a weak association was present (r = 0.270). 32 Considering that medicine is to some extent an uncertain science, it is important to understand the influence that confidence may have.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Differences in Perceived Working Conditions of General Practitioners During the COVID-19 Pandemic—a Cross-Sectional Study

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Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed gender-specific differences between general practitioners in adapting to the posed challenges. As primary care workforce is becoming increasingly female, in many countries, it is essential to take a closer look at gender-specific influences when the global health care system is confronted with a crisis. Objective To explore gender-specific differences in the perceived working conditions and gender-specific differences in challenges facing GPs at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Design Online survey in seven countries. Participants 2,602 GPs from seven countries (Austria, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia). Of the respondents, 44.4% (n = 1,155) were women. Main Measures Online survey. We focused on gender-specific differences in general practitioners’ perceptions of working conditions at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Key Results Female GPs rated their skills and self-confidence significantly lower than male GPs (f: 7.1, 95%CI: 6.9–7.3 vs. m: 7.6, 95%CI 7.4–7.8; p < .001), and their perceived risk (concerned about becoming infected or infecting others) higher than men (f: 5.7, 95%CI: 5.4–6.0 vs. m: 5.1, 95%CI: 4.8–5.5; p = .011). Among female GPs, low self-confidence in the treatment of COVID-19 patients appear to be common. Results were similar in all of the participating countries. Conclusions Female and male GPs differed in terms of their self-confidence when dealing with COVID-19-related issues and their perceptions of the risks arising from the pandemic. To ensure optimal medical care, it is important that GPs realistically assess their own abilities and overall risk.

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Evidence That Female Urologists and Urology Trainees Tend to Underrate Surgical Skills on Self-Assessment

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

How Do Students Self-assess: Comparing Student Self-assessment to Faculty and Resident Evaluations in Clerkship Rotations

How Do Students Self-assess: Comparing Student Self-assessment to Faculty and Resident Evaluations in Clerkship Rotations

Evaluation of Educational Workshops for Family Medicine Residents Using the Kirkpatrick Framework

Gender Differences in Perceived Working Conditions of General Practitioners During the COVID-19 Pandemic—a Cross-Sectional Study

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