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Ashraf, Mohammad, Ismahel, Hassan, Shah, Devansh, Middleton, Eilidh Elizabeth Stewart, Gardee, Ameerah, Chaudhary, Attika, Salloum, Laulwa Al, Evans, Vivienne, Nelson-Hughes, Meaghan, Cheng, Yihui, Goonewardena, Eranga, Ball, Emma, Minnis, Meghan, Anyaegbunam, Gregory Kosisochukwu, Salim, Omar, Bashir, Aneesah Bashir Binti Azad, Hay, Sophie, Ismahel, Nadeen, Ismahel, Sophia, Mackenzie, Ian |
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Asian Journal of Neurosurgery; 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p26-36, 11p |
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Objective Early exposure to niche specialities, like neurosurgery, is essential to inform decisions about future training in these specialities. This study assesses the impact of a hands-on simulated aneurysm clipping workshop on medical students' and junior doctors' perceptions of neurosurgery at a student-organized neurosurgical conference. Methods Ninety-six delegates were sampled from a hands-on workshop involving hydrogel three-dimensional printed aneurysms clipping using surgical microscopes. Consultant neurosurgeons facilitated the workshop. Changes in delegates' perceptions of neurosurgery were collected using Likert scale and free-text responses postconference. Results Postworkshop, 82% of participants reported a positive impact on their perception of neurosurgery. Thematic analysis revealed that delegates valued the hands-on experience, exposure to microsurgery, and interactions with consultant neurosurgeons. Thirty-six of the 96 delegates (37.5%) expressed that the workshop dispelled preconceived fears surrounding neurosurgery and improved understanding of a neurosurgeon's day-to-day tasks. Several delegates initially apprehensive about neurosurgery were now considering it as a career. Conclusion Hands-on simulated workshops can effectively influence medical students' and junior doctors' perceptions of neurosurgery, providing valuable exposure to the specialty. By providing a valuable and immersive introduction to the specialty, these workshops can help to dispel misconceptions, fears, and apprehensions associated with neurosurgery, allowing them to consider the specialty to a greater degree than before. This study of a one-time workshop cannot effectively establish its long-term impact on said perceptions, however. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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