Simulation Training – The Patient and Public Perspective
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Opinion Study to Determine Current Perspectives on General Surgical Training with a Focus on Simulation Training.
IRAS ID
203614
Contact name
Shady Hosny
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 1 days
Research summary
Patient and public involvement in research is important to ensure that research is focussed and relevant to health needs. It promotes further research by providing a clear demonstration of a requirement from the end user and ultimately leads to better engagement of patients and public in research. High-impact survey studies serve as a powerful driving force change, leading to improved healthcare services and patient outcomes.
There have been numerous studies demonstrating the potential benefits of simulation training yet uptake has not been widespread and various factors have been attributed to this such as cost and practicality of delivery.
To our best knowledge, there have been no studies evaluating patient opinion on simulation training.
Our preliminary work with experts has thus far suggested that were there to be a greater awareness of simulation training in the public domain, this may serve as a powerful drive towards the better implementation of simulation training.
We intend to evaluate these using a questionnaire to identify what the current public perceptions are of how surgeons are trained at present and what their understanding is of a competent surgeon. We would then explore their perception of what methodology of training they would expect a surgeon to undergo before undertaking a procedure on a patient for the first time and what they would consider to be an acceptable level.
Using the information derived from this study, we will be able to demonstrate whether there is also a public opinion that supports the use of simulation training.
Additionally, we will identify what is perceived as the most important characteristics that they would identify positively in a surgeon.REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/WM/0202
Date of REC Opinion
20 Apr 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion