Table 3 Survey Results of 106 Participants' View on Course Format and Instructor Characteristics
From: Use of simulator-based medical procedural curriculum: the learner's perspectives
Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
COURSE FORMAT | Â |
Location favored | Â |
   Center away from hospital | 2(2) |
   Center within hospital | 74 (70) |
   Directly on ward | 20 (19) |
   Doctor's lounge | 4 (4) |
   Other or no opinion | 6 (6) |
When should simulator courses be offered | Â |
   At beginning of residency, with additional sessions throughout residency | 74 (70) |
   At beginning of residency | 29 (27) |
   Later in residency (PGY-2/3) | 1(1) |
   No opinion | 2 (2) |
Training session times should be specified and protected | 74 (70) |
Training session times should be specified but unprotected | 24 (23) |
Simulators should be freely available | 67 (63) |
Maximum acceptable learner to simulator ratio | Â |
   No more than 1-2 learners per simulator | 29 (27) |
   No more than 3-4 learners per simulator | 66 (62) |
   No more than 5-6 learners per simulator | 9 (8) |
   >6 learners per simulator is acceptable | 1 (1) |
Minimum acceptable instructor to learner ratio | Â |
   No fewer than 1 instructor per 1-2 learners | 20 (19) |
   No fewer than 1 instructor per 3-4 learners | 68 (64) |
   No fewer than 1 instructor per 5-6 learners | 16 (15) |
   1 instructor for > 6 learners is acceptable | 1 (1) |
Optimal duration of a simulator session | Â |
   One hour | 21 (20) |
   Two hours | 56 (53) |
   Three hours | 20 (19) |
   >3 hours | 2 (2) |
   Full day session (with breaks) | 5 (5) |
INSTRUCTOR CHARACTERISTICS | Â |
Medical simulator sessions should be taught by | Â |
   An attending physician | 87 (82) |
   A senior resident (or fellow) | 91 (86) |
   A trained technician | 53 (50) |
The instructor should | Â |
   Demonstrate technique | 98 (92) |
   Observe my procedure | 98 (92) |
   Teach evidence behind procedural steps | 89 (84) |
   Provide feedback | 94 (89) |