A WeChat-based competency and performance checklist in basic surgical skills course for military medical academy undergraduates

Table 1 An example of basic surgical skills checklist, comprising of basic information, competency checklist for pre-class self-evaluation, and performance checklist for after-class team debriefing. The checklist is designed and imported to WeChat for further distribution and collection of data

Basic surgical skills competency and performance checklist
Name		Team#		Date
Lesson	Splenectomy & typhlectomy	Role in current lesson
1.Competency checklist (Pre-class self-evaluation)
1 = No practical experience, only theoretical knowledge 2 = Scarce experience, frequent omittance or error 3 = Occasional error; minimal assistance needed 4 = Very competent and independent
	Basic surgical skills	1	2	3	4
1	Correct Identification and use of surgical instruments
2	Bare-handed knot-tying
3	Knot-tying with instruments
4	Simple interrupted suture
5	Continuous suture
6	Interrupted vertical mattress
7	Interrupted horizontal mattress
8	Continuous horizontal mattress
9	Purse-string suture
10	Tissue ligation
11	Scrubbing
12	Asepsis and draping
2. Performance checklist (After-class self-evaluation)
Please evaluate the performance of your TEAM and check the boxes below:
	Performance		Yes	No	Cannot recall
1	Correct scrubbing and alcohol rubbing
2	Correct disinfection and draping by the 1st assistant
3	Correct gown dressing and glove wearing
4	Correct setup of the instrument table by the scrub nurse
5	Correct use and handling of surgical instruments and sutures
6	Proper dissection and ligation of splenic vessels and ligaments
7	Proper stump burying of the cecum with purse string
8	Correct count of sponges, needles and instruments
9	All procedures completed
10	No violation of asepsis
11	No major complications occurred
12	No sharps injury occurred
13	Experimental animal remained vitally stable
14	Adequate surgical planning and teamwork

ISSN: 1472-6920