ArticleBMC medical education2021
Positive effects of lumbar puncture simulation training for medical students in clinical practice.
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- Training and assessment of skills in neuraxial space access: a scoping review of educational approaches to lumbar puncture, epidural anaesthesia, and spinal anaesthesia.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Zeroing in: achieving zero complications in lumbar puncture - a quality improvement initiative to reduce complications at the University Hospital of North Norway.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Bone Marrow Aspirate and Biopsy Educational Program Utilizing Task Trainers.Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology · 2024Article
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- Comparison of Mixed Reality-Assisted Spinal Puncture with Landmark-Guided Spinal Puncture by Novice Practitioners: A Pilot Study.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Importance of simulation-based medical education and its application in diabetology.Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism · 2024Article
- "Sawbones": A pilot study assessing simulation-based orthopedic training for medical students.Journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- The Development and Application of a Cost-Effective Cervical Spine Phantom for Use in Fluoroscopically Guided Lateral C1-C2 Spinal Puncture Training.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLumbar puncture (LP) is an invasive medical procedure that can be done by any doctor. Several simulation-based trainings have been built however the evaluations of the theoretical knowledge and the impact of the simulation-based training have never been performed in real life. The objective was to evaluate the impact of a LP training on the theoretical knowledge improvement and the performance of a LP in clinical practice.
methodsBefore and after medical students' training, theoretical knowledge and confidence level were assessed. Over a 6 months period, the impact of simulation training was evaluated by the success rate of students' first LP carried out in hospitalized patients and compared to the results of a no-training control.
resultsStudents' theoretical knowledge and confidence level showed significant improvement after simulation training on 115 students (p < 0.0001). The evaluation in real life based on 41 students showed that the success rate of the first LP in patients was higher in the LP simulation group compared to the control group (67% vs 14%, p = 0.0025). The technical assistance was also less frequently needed in the LP simulation group (19% vs 57%, respectively, p = 0.017). The rate of students who participated in this educational study was low. DISCUSSION: Simulation-based teaching was an effective way to improve students' theoretical and practical knowledge. Whether this approach translates to other procedural skills in real clinical settings merits further study. The low participation rate in the study is due to the fact that students are not used to be included in educational studies and to the complexity of evaluation in routine clinical practice.
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