Are residents accurate in their assessments of their own surgical skills? - 08/11/12
, Dara A. O'Keeffe, M.R.C.S., Emmeline Nugent, M.R.C.S., Eva Doherty, M.Psych.Sc., Oscar Traynor, M.Ch., F.R.C.S.I.
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Background |
An appropriate level of awareness of one's own technical skill is essential to being an effective self-directed learner. The aim of this study was to analyze surgical residents' self-awareness by examining their ability to predict and assess their own performance in an objective surgical skills examination.
Methods |
Surgical residents' (n = 216) pre-examination self-predicted scores and post-examination self-assessed scores were compared with objectively measured scores. Accuracy of score prediction and self-assessment were compared with resident demographics (age, gender, year of training, and nationality).
Results |
Post-examination self-assessed scores correlated with objectively assessed scores (r = .34; P < .001). Higher year of training, older age, and non-European nationality were predictive of accuracy in self-prediction and self-assessment.
Conclusions |
Demographic variables that predict more accurate self-awareness of technical skill have been identified. Surgical training programs may use these data to anticipate the trainees who need assistance in developing better self-awareness.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Surgical skills, Self-assessment, Self-awareness, Surgical training
Plan
Vol 204 - N° 5
P. 724-731 - novembre 2012 Retour au numéro
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