Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound
Abstract Background Ultrasound is an essential diagnostic examination used in several medical specialties. However, the quality of ultrasound examinations is dependent on mastery of certain skills, which may be difficult and costly to attain in the clinical setting. This study aimed to explore maste...
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| description | Abstract Background Ultrasound is an essential diagnostic examination used in several medical specialties. However, the quality of ultrasound examinations is dependent on mastery of certain skills, which may be difficult and costly to attain in the clinical setting. This study aimed to explore mastery learning for trainees practicing general abdominal ultrasound using a virtual reality simulator and to evaluate the associated cost per student achieving the mastery learning level. Methods Trainees were instructed to train on a virtual reality ultrasound simulator until the attainment of a mastery learning level was established in a previous study. Automated simulator scores were used to track performances during each round of training, and these scores were recorded to determine learning curves. Finally, the costs of the training were evaluated using a micro-costing procedure. Results Twenty-one out of the 24 trainees managed to attain the predefined mastery level two times consecutively. The trainees completed their training with a median of 2h38min (range: 1h20min-4h30min) using a median of 7 attempts (range: 3–11 attempts) at the simulator test. The cost of training one trainee to the mastery level was estimated to be USD 638. Conclusion Complete trainees can obtain mastery learning levels in general abdominal ultrasound examinations within 3 hours of training in the simulated setting and at an average cost of USD 638 per trainee. Future studies are needed to explore how the cost of simulation-based training is best balanced against the costs of clinical training. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca05ec73e4714653b571b7a2842aeaec2023-12-10T12:22:27ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202023-12-012311710.1186/s12909-023-04919-5Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasoundJulie H. Post0Kristina E. Teslak1Martin G. Tolsgaard2Sten Rasmussen3Mikkel L. Friis4Aalborg University HospitalAalborg University HospitalCopenhagen Academy for Medical Education and SimulationAalborg University HospitalAalborg University HospitalAbstract Background Ultrasound is an essential diagnostic examination used in several medical specialties. However, the quality of ultrasound examinations is dependent on mastery of certain skills, which may be difficult and costly to attain in the clinical setting. This study aimed to explore mastery learning for trainees practicing general abdominal ultrasound using a virtual reality simulator and to evaluate the associated cost per student achieving the mastery learning level. Methods Trainees were instructed to train on a virtual reality ultrasound simulator until the attainment of a mastery learning level was established in a previous study. Automated simulator scores were used to track performances during each round of training, and these scores were recorded to determine learning curves. Finally, the costs of the training were evaluated using a micro-costing procedure. Results Twenty-one out of the 24 trainees managed to attain the predefined mastery level two times consecutively. The trainees completed their training with a median of 2h38min (range: 1h20min-4h30min) using a median of 7 attempts (range: 3–11 attempts) at the simulator test. The cost of training one trainee to the mastery level was estimated to be USD 638. Conclusion Complete trainees can obtain mastery learning levels in general abdominal ultrasound examinations within 3 hours of training in the simulated setting and at an average cost of USD 638 per trainee. Future studies are needed to explore how the cost of simulation-based training is best balanced against the costs of clinical training.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04919-5RadiologySimulation-based medical educationLearning curvesVirtual realityUltrasound trainingUltrasound assessment |
| spellingShingle | Julie H. Post Kristina E. Teslak Martin G. Tolsgaard Sten Rasmussen Mikkel L. Friis Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound BMC Medical Education Radiology Simulation-based medical education Learning curves Virtual reality Ultrasound training Ultrasound assessment |
| title | Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound |
| title_full | Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound |
| title_fullStr | Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound |
| title_short | Cost of simulation-based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound |
| title_sort | cost of simulation based mastery learning for abdominal ultrasound |
| topic | Radiology Simulation-based medical education Learning curves Virtual reality Ultrasound training Ultrasound assessment |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04919-5 |
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