Thesis
Fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing (FEES) training graduate students using human and nonhuman simulation
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101359
Abstract
Purpose: A challenge facing the field of speech-language pathology is how to adequately train students at the university level to acquire the endoscopy skills needed to perform FEES. The use of simulation has the potential to allow speech-language pathology students, desiring endoscopy training, to gain experience with repetitive practice without compromising patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of multiple transnasal endoscopic passes on standard patients and the effects of two different forms of training, human simulation and nonhuman simulation, as measured by reduction in the time needed to pass a fiberoptic nasolaryngoscope. Method: Eighteen speech-language pathology second year graduate student clinicians were randomly assigned to either a human simulation training group or a nonhuman simulation training group. Each training group attended a 90 minute training session on Day 1. On Day 2, each clinician passed the fiberoptic nasolaryngoscope on two different standard patients. Each standard patient was scoped two times, once by a clinician trained using human simulation and once by a clinician trained using nonhuman simulation. Results: There was no difference in pass times for clinicians trained using human simulation using a manikin and nonhuman simulation. Level of clinician confidence was related to Total Procedural Time and total Time in the Nose on Scope 2. The importance of practice and repetition was evidenced in faster transnasal endoscopic pass times and increased confidence ratings between Scope 1 and Scope 2.
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- Title
- Fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing (FEES) training graduate students using human and nonhuman simulation
- Creators
- Elise M. Benadom
- Contributors
- Nancy L. Potter (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525022001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis