Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students
BackgroundLaboratory dissections are essential to acquire practical skills to perform neurosurgical procedures. Despite being traditionally done on cadavers, they are often unavailable and suffer from cultural barriers in the African context. Non-cadaveric UpSurgeOn neurosurgery models have been dev...
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| author | Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing Ubraine Njineck Wunde Ubraine Njineck Wunde Yvan Zolo Yvan Zolo Geneviève Endalle Geneviève Endalle Geneviève Endalle Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu Ines Miste Zourmba Ines Miste Zourmba Aminatou Dadda Aminatou Dadda Roland Ndouh Nchufor Cyrille Duquesne Nkouonlack Ernestine Renée Atangana Bikono Jean Paul Oumarou Magadji Casimir Fankem Alain Bertrand Tchoupo Jibia Ignatius Esene Ignatius Esene |
| author_facet | Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing Ubraine Njineck Wunde Ubraine Njineck Wunde Yvan Zolo Yvan Zolo Geneviève Endalle Geneviève Endalle Geneviève Endalle Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu Ines Miste Zourmba Ines Miste Zourmba Aminatou Dadda Aminatou Dadda Roland Ndouh Nchufor Cyrille Duquesne Nkouonlack Ernestine Renée Atangana Bikono Jean Paul Oumarou Magadji Casimir Fankem Alain Bertrand Tchoupo Jibia Ignatius Esene Ignatius Esene |
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| description | BackgroundLaboratory dissections are essential to acquire practical skills to perform neurosurgical procedures. Despite being traditionally done on cadavers, they are often unavailable and suffer from cultural barriers in the African context. Non-cadaveric UpSurgeOn neurosurgery models have been developed to bridge this barrier, providing an almost similar experience with the human body. This study aimed to assess the impact of the UpSurgeOn hands-on-touch non-cadaver model training amongst selected Cameroon medical students.MethodsAn anonymous 35-item questionnaire was distributed online using Google drive systems to medical students who attended UpSurgeOn's hands-on-touch non-cadaver model training course. These questions aimed to capture data on previous experience with neuroanatomy and neurosurgery practicals and the perception, attitudes, and impact of the UpSurgeOn neurosurgery tool.ResultsEighty-six students completed the survey. The mean age was 21.2 ± 1.868 years, 61.6% were males with 62.8% of respondents being medical students in preclinical years. Before the training, 29.4% had a fair knowledge of neuroanatomy. Textbooks and Youtube videos were the main sources of neuroanatomy and neurosurgery knowledge for more than half of the respondents. Up to 91.5% had no prior exposure to a neuroanatomy/neurosurgery cadaver laboratory dissection, and 22.6% and 17.6% had witnessed and performed at least one craniotomy before, respectively. There were 11.1%, 15.5%, and 31.3% of our respondents who had used a surgical microscope, a neurosurgical instrument, and the UpSurgeOn Neurosurgery tool before, respectively. The majority perceived the UpSurgeOn tool easy to use and felt they needed to learn just a few things before getting going with the box. Most thought of increasing the use of the UpSurgeOn Box and saw the need to be part of the training curriculum. Finally, the majority felt this tool helped to increase familiarity and acquire neurosurgical skills, and to develop the orientation skills needed during neurosurgical approaches.ConclusionUndergraduate exposure to traditional neurosurgery/neuroanatomy labs is limited in Cameroon. Neurosurgery/neuroanatomy practical skills are gained essentially using non-practical means. Most students found the UpSurgeOn tool user-friendly, saw the need to incorporate it as part of their training, and perceived it to be essential in getting acquainted with neurosurgical skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd3b85c83a3340d7a3509dc8bcee7f242023-05-04T04:27:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medical Technology2673-31292023-05-01510.3389/fmedt.2023.11900961190096Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical studentsBerjo Dongmo Takoutsing0Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing1Ubraine Njineck Wunde2Ubraine Njineck Wunde3Yvan Zolo4Yvan Zolo5Geneviève Endalle6Geneviève Endalle7Geneviève Endalle8Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé9Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé10Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu11Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu12Ines Miste Zourmba13Ines Miste Zourmba14Aminatou Dadda15Aminatou Dadda16Roland Ndouh Nchufor17Cyrille Duquesne Nkouonlack18Ernestine Renée Atangana Bikono19Jean Paul Oumarou Magadji20Casimir Fankem21Alain Bertrand Tchoupo Jibia22Ignatius Esene23Ignatius Esene24Research Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonResearch Department, Association of Future African Neurosurgeons, Yaounde, CameroonResearch Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bambili, CameroonResearch Department, Association of Future African Neurosurgeons, Yaounde, CameroonGlobal Surgery Division, Faculty of Health Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaResearch Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonResearch Department, Association of Future African Neurosurgeons, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, CameroonResearch Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, CameroonResearch Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, CameroonResearch Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, CameroonResearch Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, CameroonFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bambili, CameroonFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, CameroonYaounde Military Hospital, Yaounde, CameroonYaounde Emergency Center, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, CameroonResearch Division, Winners Foundation, Yaounde, CameroonFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bambili, CameroonBackgroundLaboratory dissections are essential to acquire practical skills to perform neurosurgical procedures. Despite being traditionally done on cadavers, they are often unavailable and suffer from cultural barriers in the African context. Non-cadaveric UpSurgeOn neurosurgery models have been developed to bridge this barrier, providing an almost similar experience with the human body. This study aimed to assess the impact of the UpSurgeOn hands-on-touch non-cadaver model training amongst selected Cameroon medical students.MethodsAn anonymous 35-item questionnaire was distributed online using Google drive systems to medical students who attended UpSurgeOn's hands-on-touch non-cadaver model training course. These questions aimed to capture data on previous experience with neuroanatomy and neurosurgery practicals and the perception, attitudes, and impact of the UpSurgeOn neurosurgery tool.ResultsEighty-six students completed the survey. The mean age was 21.2 ± 1.868 years, 61.6% were males with 62.8% of respondents being medical students in preclinical years. Before the training, 29.4% had a fair knowledge of neuroanatomy. Textbooks and Youtube videos were the main sources of neuroanatomy and neurosurgery knowledge for more than half of the respondents. Up to 91.5% had no prior exposure to a neuroanatomy/neurosurgery cadaver laboratory dissection, and 22.6% and 17.6% had witnessed and performed at least one craniotomy before, respectively. There were 11.1%, 15.5%, and 31.3% of our respondents who had used a surgical microscope, a neurosurgical instrument, and the UpSurgeOn Neurosurgery tool before, respectively. The majority perceived the UpSurgeOn tool easy to use and felt they needed to learn just a few things before getting going with the box. Most thought of increasing the use of the UpSurgeOn Box and saw the need to be part of the training curriculum. Finally, the majority felt this tool helped to increase familiarity and acquire neurosurgical skills, and to develop the orientation skills needed during neurosurgical approaches.ConclusionUndergraduate exposure to traditional neurosurgery/neuroanatomy labs is limited in Cameroon. Neurosurgery/neuroanatomy practical skills are gained essentially using non-practical means. Most students found the UpSurgeOn tool user-friendly, saw the need to incorporate it as part of their training, and perceived it to be essential in getting acquainted with neurosurgical skills.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmedt.2023.1190096/fullbraincadaverCameroonneuroanatomyneurosurgerysimulator |
| spellingShingle | Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing Ubraine Njineck Wunde Ubraine Njineck Wunde Yvan Zolo Yvan Zolo Geneviève Endalle Geneviève Endalle Geneviève Endalle Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé Dieunedort Arnold Menga Djaowé Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu Léopoldine Sybile Ngoune Tatsadjieu Ines Miste Zourmba Ines Miste Zourmba Aminatou Dadda Aminatou Dadda Roland Ndouh Nchufor Cyrille Duquesne Nkouonlack Ernestine Renée Atangana Bikono Jean Paul Oumarou Magadji Casimir Fankem Alain Bertrand Tchoupo Jibia Ignatius Esene Ignatius Esene Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students Frontiers in Medical Technology brain cadaver Cameroon neuroanatomy neurosurgery simulator |
| title | Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students |
| title_full | Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students |
| title_short | Assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3D non-cadaveric models amongst selected African medical students |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of neurosurgery and neuroanatomy simulation using 3d non cadaveric models amongst selected african medical students |
| topic | brain cadaver Cameroon neuroanatomy neurosurgery simulator |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmedt.2023.1190096/full |
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