Table 3 The changes in participants’ pre and posttraining competency scores of tracheal intubation using optical stylets
Performed 1-50 optical stylets (n = 18) | Performed over 50 optical stylets (n = 4) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total score (29 is the full marks) | 11.3 ± 4.2 | 7.9 ± 1.9 | > 0.05 |
Anatomical identification | 3.9 ± 1.6 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 0.016 |
Hand-eye coordination | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 2.9 ± 1.0 | > 0.05 |
Optimized intubation condition | 3.8 ± 2.5 | 3.4 ± 0.4 | > 0.05 |
Intubation time, second | −13.7 ± 31.7 | 5.9 ± 13.2 | > 0.05 |
Quality score (ratio of score to time) | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | > 0.05 |