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ArticleThe journal of education in perioperative medicine : JEPM

Eye-Tracking Technology to Determine Procedural Proficiency in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia.

G Andrew Wright, Rahool Patel, Koraly Perez-Edgar, Xiaoxue Fu, Kayla Brown, Sanjib Adhikary, Adrian Zurca

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Article in The journal of education in perioperative medicine : JEPM. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

G Andrew Wrightis a medical student; is a medical student; is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
Rahool Patelis a medical student; is a medical student; is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
Koraly Perez-Edgaris a Professor of Child Studies and Professor of Psychology; is a graduate student in the Developmental Psychology program at The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Psychology, University Park, PA.
Xiaoxue Fuis a graduate student in the Developmental Psychology programat The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.
Kayla Brownis a Professor of Child Studies and Professor of Psychology; is a graduate student in the Developmental Psychology program at The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Psychology, University Park, PA.
Sanjib Adhikaryis a medical student; is a medical student; is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
Adrian Zurcais a medical student; is a medical student; is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · USPennsylvania State University · USNationwide Children's Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Eye-tracking measures attention patterns, which may offer insight into evaluating procedural expertise. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using eye tracking to assess visual fixation patterns when performing an ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia procedure and to assess for differences between experienced, intermediate, and novice practitioners. Methods: Participants performed an ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block 3 times on a fresh cadaver model while wearing eye-tracking glasses. Gaze fixation and dwell time on each location were compared between participants. Eye-gaze paths were used to derive a measure of entropy, or how often participants switched gaze fixations between locations. Results: Five attending anesthesiologists, 5 third-year anesthesiology residents with prior ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia experience, and 5 medical students completed the study. Individuals with more experience were more likely to successfully perform the sciatic nerve block (5/5 attendings, 5/5 residents, 0/5 students; Conclusions: Experienced providers make fewer back-and-forth visual fixations, spend less time in the procedure, and demonstrate less entropy during ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia procedures. Mobile eye-tracking has the potential to provide additional objective measures of performance that may help not only determine procedural competence but also distinguish between levels of proficiency.

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clinical competencyinterventional ultrasoundmedical educationRegional anesthesia

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PMID35707014
PMCPMC9176401
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