Exploration of the Ideal Sequence of Teaching and Simulation Training for Anesthesiologists in Transesophageal Echocardiography(TEE)Training
Objective:To explore whether the teaching effect of simulation training followed by lectures in Transesophageal Echocardiography(TEE)training based on simulators is superior to that of lectures followed by simulation training.Methods:Sixty non-cardiac anesthesiologists from the Department of Anesthesiology,Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,Capital Medical University,who had not received any TEE training courses,were randomly divided into two groups:control group(n=30):lectures followed by simulation training;experimental group(n=30):simulation training followed by lectures.The teaching effect was evaluated based on written tests and simulation operation scores.Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0 software,with independent sample t-test for intergroup comparison and chi-square test for count data.Results:The scores of 51 participants were included in the data analysis.There was no statistically significant difference in immediate written tests and operation test scores between the two groups after the training course.However,one month later,the retest scores of both written tests and operation tests were higher in the experimental group than in the control group.Conclusion:For non-cardiac anesthesiologists without any TEE-related foundation,it is preferable to undergo practical skill training based on simulated human models before receiving theoretical knowledge lectures.This sequence allows novice learners to retain memory of TEE planes and cardiac structures for a longer period.