B34 Sonoclub – regional anaesthesia for region’s anaesthetists
Background and AimsRegional anaesthesia (RA) exposure in anaesthetic training in the United Kingdom (UK) is variable, and we hypothesised that many trainees lack confidence performing RA techniques. RA is a core component of the new UK Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA) curriculum(1) and a key pa...
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| Published in: | Regional anesthesia and pain medicine Vol. 47; no. Suppl 1; p. A100 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Secaucus
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
01-06-2022
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| Summary: | Background and AimsRegional anaesthesia (RA) exposure in anaesthetic training in the United Kingdom (UK) is variable, and we hypothesised that many trainees lack confidence performing RA techniques. RA is a core component of the new UK Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA) curriculum(1) and a key part of the anaesthetist’s analgesic armamentarium(2).Sonoclub was formed by group of enthusiastic regional anaesthetic trainees with sole aim of inspiring enthusiasm and making anaesthetists in the region more confident in provision of Regional Anaesthesia (RA-UK) “Plan A” and “advanced” blocks. A series of educational events were planned.MethodsA programme of teaching sessions, each lasting an hour and focussing on one Plan A and one advanced (Plan B/C) block, was developed.The emphasis was on spending time scanning human models, with expert guidance to identify anatomy and improve technique. The group was advertised to anaesthetists of all grades via email, WhatsApp® and Twitter®.Anonymous pre- and post-course feedback on confidence and teaching quality was gathered.ResultsAbstract B34 Figure 1Comparison of confidence levels pre vs. post SonoclubAbstract B34 Figure 2Plan A Block feedbackAbstract B34 Figure 3Plan B/C Block feedbackConclusionsLow confidence in plan A block performance, even amongst senior trainees.Little prior experience or training.Training deficit that will be hard to make up, especially in line with new RCOA curriculum.Short, sharp, focussed training sessions are highly valued and can increase participant confidence in block performance.Teaching programmes such as Sonoclub will play a key role in ensuring training needs met. |
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| Bibliography: | ESRA Abstracts, 39th Annual ESRA Congress, 22–25 June 2022 |
| ISSN: | 1098-7339 1532-8651 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/rapm-2022-ESRA.109 |