Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia
Authors:
Muna S Aljahany,
Wajdan I Alassaf,
Ohud Alotaibi,
Hattan Alhabshan,
Atheer Almutairi,
Ahmed Alqahtani,
Saeed Alduain,
Alshaima M Almadani,
Faten A Alradini
Background: Simulation-based basic airway management training may enhance the learner's competence and offer practitioners the opportunity to practice infrequently applied skills in cases with difficult airway management. Here, we aimed to examine the effectiveness of implementing the American College of Surgeons/ Association for Surgical Education (ACS/ASE) simulation-based Basic Airway Management module in the current medical school curriculum in PNU. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study in which 44 students were enrolled in the training course; the instructors comprised six practicing physicians and technicians from the anesthesia and emergency departments. The students were divided among six groups for a 20-minutes hands-on training. Cognitive assessment and performance rating scale were conducted after the introduction of the module. An independent t-test was applied to analyze the pre- and post-test training scores for the cognitive assessment and performance rating scale. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: There was a significant improvement in the post-training cognitive assessment scores, especially for basic maneuvers to establish the airway in a restrained and unrestrained driver, and in a patient with neck hematoma. A significant difference was also observed in pre- and post-training procedural steps, product characteristics, and global rating score. Conclusions: The ACS/ASE surgical skills curriculum for basic airway skills training is a feasible and effective approach for teaching basic airway management skills to medical students in PNU and other local universities.
Keywords: Basic airway, medical student, simulation-based curriculum.
Authors
Correspondence to:
Wajdan I Alassaf, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia wialassaf@pnu.edu.sa
Publication history:
Received 26 Oct 2020
Revised 06 Dec 2020
Accepted 23 Feb 2021
Published online 06 Mar 2021
Published in print 30 May 2021
Aljahany MS, Alassaf WI, Alotaibi O, Alhabshan H, Almutairi A, Alqahtani A, Alduain S, Almadani AM, Alradini FA. Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia. SJEMed. 2021; 2(2): 106-111. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany MS, Alassaf WI, Alotaibi O, Alhabshan H, Almutairi A, Alqahtani A, Alduain S, Almadani AM, Alradini FA. Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia. https://sjemed.com/?mno=21073 [Access: October 31, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany MS, Alassaf WI, Alotaibi O, Alhabshan H, Almutairi A, Alqahtani A, Alduain S, Almadani AM, Alradini FA. Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia. SJEMed. 2021; 2(2): 106-111. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany MS, Alassaf WI, Alotaibi O, Alhabshan H, Almutairi A, Alqahtani A, Alduain S, Almadani AM, Alradini FA. Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia. SJEMed. (2021), [cited October 31, 2024]; 2(2): 106-111. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany, M. S., Alassaf, . W. I., Alotaibi, . O., Alhabshan, . H., Almutairi, . A., Alqahtani, . A., Alduain, . S., Almadani, . A. M. & Alradini, . F. A. (2021) Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia. SJEMed, 2 (2), 106-111. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany, Muna S., Wajdan I. Alassaf, Ohud Alotaibi, Hattan Alhabshan, Atheer Almutairi, Ahmed Alqahtani, Saeed Alduain, Alshaima M. Almadani, and Faten A. Alradini. 2021. Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2 (2), 106-111. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany, Muna S., Wajdan I. Alassaf, Ohud Alotaibi, Hattan Alhabshan, Atheer Almutairi, Ahmed Alqahtani, Saeed Alduain, Alshaima M. Almadani, and Faten A. Alradini. "Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia." Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine 2 (2021), 106-111. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany, Muna S., Wajdan I. Alassaf, Ohud Alotaibi, Hattan Alhabshan, Atheer Almutairi, Ahmed Alqahtani, Saeed Alduain, Alshaima M. Almadani, and Faten A. Alradini. "Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia." Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine 2.2 (2021), 106-111. Print. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783
Aljahany, M. S., Alassaf, . W. I., Alotaibi, . O., Alhabshan, . H., Almutairi, . A., Alqahtani, . A., Alduain, . S., Almadani, . A. M. & Alradini, . F. A. (2021) Implementation of the ACS/ASE simulation-based basic airway skills module in medical school curriculum: experience from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2 (2), 106-111. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1603703783