Português

Abstract

The Anesthesiology Department at Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João provides a simulation training program as part of the education curriculum of Anesthesiology residents. The goal of this work was to assess the residents’ perception of simulation learning and its impact on the acquisition and retention of skills. We performed a cross-sectional study through a questionnaire sent by email to the residents, on a voluntary basis, assuring anonymity. After providing their informed consent, this included questions relating to experience in simulation and main learning points. Trainee response rate was 32/37 (86.5%). The median residency year of the respondents was 3rd and the median number of simulation sessions during training was 2.5 (IQR 2-3). A large majority of trainees were in extreme agreement that “simulation-based learning is a useful strategy” (84%) and “[it] should be mandatory in Anesthesiology training programs” (74%). Additionally, they “felt safe in the simulation environment” (66%) and judged that “Debriefing was constructive” 62%) and “simulation-based learning help [them] retain knowledge] (62%). According to our results, in agreement with current literature, trainees recognize this simulation program as an added value in the acquisition of both technical and non-technical skills in Anesthesiology.