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Background and ObjectivesSimulation bootcamps are used to onboard neurology trainees. It is not known whether these bootcamps result in competency for acute ischemic stroke (AIS).MethodsFor this prospective, single-center pre-post educational intervention study, the Angoff standard setting method was used to determine a Minimum Passing Score (MPS) and Mastery Score for 2 AIS simulations. Junior neurology residents completed precourse knowledge and confidence assessments and had traditional didactic teaching. A week later, each resident completed the first scored AIS simulation. Each resident then practiced stroke care in an unscored simulation. Two to 8 weeks later, each resident was evaluated in an unannounced AIS simulation (the post-test). Postgraduate year (PGY)-3 adult neurology senior residents also completed a knowledge and confidence assessment and were scored on just the AIS post-test case. Using independent and pairedttests, respectively, we compared the junior residents' retention test performance to their baseline assessment and to senior residents' performance.ResultsThirteen junior residents (9 PGY-2 adult neurology residents and 4 PGY-3 child neurology residents) participated in the course. Only 3 junior residents (23%) initially achieved the MPS in the first AIS simulation. After the simulation course, 9 junior residents (69%) achieved the MPS threshold. Although none achieved mastery, junior residents' mean performance score in the simulation improved (mean score preintervention [SD] = 10.3 [2.8] vs mean score postintervention [SD] = 15.7 [2.6],p< 0.001) and their confidence increased (mean score preintervention [SD] = 3.3 [1.9] vs mean score postintervention [SD] = 4.9 [1.2],p< 0.001,d= 1.7). Eight PGY-3 adult neurology residents were scored on the AIS post-test. Five reached MPS (63%), and 1 demonstrated mastery. The simulation scores of the postcourse juniors and seniors were similar (junior resident mean score [SD] = 15.7 [2.6] vs senior resident mean score [SD] = 16.0 [2.5],p= 0.793).DiscussionA brief AIS simulation course may improve junior residents' performance and confidence to a level comparable with senior residents, although not to mastery. |
