Changes in Gaze Behavior during the Learning of the Epidural Technique with a Simulator in Anesthesia Novices  

作　　者：Emanuele Capogna Francesco Salvi Angelica Del Vecchio Matteo Velardo Giorgio Capogna Emanuele Capogna;Francesco Salvi;Angelica Del Vecchio;Matteo Velardo;Giorgio Capogna(European School of Obstetric Anesthesia, EESOA Simulation Center, Roma, Italy)

机构地区：[1]European School of Obstetric Anesthesia, EESOA Simulation Center, Roma, Italy

出　　处：《Open Journal of Anesthesiology》2020年第11期361-370,共10页麻醉学期刊（英文）

摘　　要：<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Current literature demonstrates the ability of eye tracking to provide reliable quantitative data as an objective assessment tool, with potential applications to medical and surgical training to improve performance.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in gaze behavior in anesthesia novice trainees when performing a simulated epidural technique before and after a hands-on training on the epidural simulator.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We enrolled 48 novice trainees who had never previously performed an epidural block. After a standardized learning module, each trainee practiced the epidural procedure on the epidural simulator while wearing a pair of eye tracking glasses (Tobii Pro Glasses 50 Hz wearable wireless eye tracker). After this baseline recording, each trainee spent two hours practicing with the epidural simulator and afterwards once again performed the eye tracking epidural procedure.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Eye tracking metrics and epidural learning (duration of the procedure and number of attempts) before and after the simulated practice were recorded.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The duration of the epidural procedure and of the epidural needle advancement phase (P < </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.05) and the number of epidural attempts (P < </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.001) were reduced after the tutorial.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Background: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Current literature demonstrates the ability of eye tracking to provide reliable quantitative data as an objective assessment tool, with potential applications to medical and surgical training to improve performance.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in gaze behavior in anesthesia novice trainees when performing a simulated epidural technique before and after a hands-on training on the epidural simulator.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We enrolled 48 novice trainees who had never previously performed an epidural block. After a standardized learning module, each trainee practiced the epidural procedure on the epidural simulator while wearing a pair of eye tracking glasses (Tobii Pro Glasses 50 Hz wearable wireless eye tracker). After this baseline recording, each trainee spent two hours practicing with the epidural simulator and afterwards once again performed the eye tracking epidural procedure.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Eye tracking metrics and epidural learning (duration of the procedure and number of attempts) before and after the simulated practice were recorded.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The duration of the epidural procedure and of the epidural needle advancement phase (P < </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.05) and the number of epidural attempts (P < </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.001) were reduced after the tutorial.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span>

关 键 词：Simulation Epidural Technique Eye Tracking 

分 类 号：R61[医药卫生—外科学]