Accepted Type
Facilitated and Dedicated Poster
Code
P6 - 05
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
Health Education Researcher and Consultant
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Evaluating the effectiveness of an airway mastery curriculum
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
An airway mastery curriculum was developed to provide residents with the opportunity to learn emergency airway management skills and was designed using a combination of Cognitive Load Theory (CLT), 4 Component Instructional Design (4CID), and a mastery approach. This course spanned across 1 year and included monthly modules, deliberate practice, and mental rehearsal. This program evaluation aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum in preparing residents for emergency airway management in practice.
Methods
All 10 residents participated in a focus group (n = 7) or semi-structured interviews (n = 3) within 10 days of course completion to describe their experiences with the course and identify recommendations. Participants will be interviewed again once they have worked independently for six months. Data were analyzed thematically.
Results
All participants reported increased confidence in airway management following course completion. Four themes emerged: facilitators, challenges, recommendations, and transfer to practice. Facilitators included the course homework, schematic representations, and repetition. The challenges related to real-life practice and buy-in from non-course participants. Participants suggested standardization across instructors, additional practice outside of the course, and pediatric scenarios. Participants discussed an increased ability to prioritize and more planning before intubating resulting from the course. Multiple participants discussed how their skills became automatized allowing them to focus on other areas of care.
Conclusion
Findings emphasized the practicality of the course and identified areas for improvement. It is encouraging that all participants felt that the course was worthwhile and that it had improved their confidence in airway management.
Keyword 1
Airway management
Keyword 2
family medicine
Keyword 3
program evaluation
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (First choice)
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Heather Braund
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
