Table 2.
Pilot phase results of the cadaver review session
| Pre-survey comparison | Post-survey comparison | Pre vs post | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey themes | CA1 (n = 9) | CA3 (n = 7) | CA1 (n = 9) | CA3 (n = 7) | Pre (n = 16) | Post (n = 16) | |
| Impact on self-reported confidence | I felt more confident in my knowledge of ____ after the CRS. | ||||||
| Nerve origins | 2.78 ± 1.0 (33.3) | 3.43 ± 0.79 (57.1) | 4.33 ± 0.50 (100) | 4.43 ± 0.53 (100) | 3.06 ± 1.00 (43.8) | 4.38 ± 0.50 (100) | |
| p = 0.19 | p = 0.72 | p < 0.01 | |||||
| Cutaneous innervations | 2.78 ± 0.97 (22.2) | 3.14 ± 0.90 (42.9) | 4.33 ± 0.50 (100) | 4.43 ± 0.79 (85.7) | 2.94 ± 0.93 (31.3) | 4.38 ± 0.62 (93.8) | |
| p = 0.45 | p = 0.79 | p < 0.01 | |||||
| Muscle innervations | 2.67 ± 1.00 (22.2) | 3.29 ± 0.95 (57.1) | 4.33 ± 0.50 (100) | 4.29 ± 0.49 (100) | 2.94 ± 1.00 (37.5) | 4.31 ± 0.48 (100) | |
| p = 0.23 | p = 0.851 | p < 0.01 | |||||
| Key relationships | 2.78 ± 1.20 (33.3) | 3.86 ± 0.90 (85.7) | 4.33 ± 0.50 (100) | 4.57 ± 0.53 (100) | 3.25 ± 1.18 (56.3) | 4.44 ± 0.51 (100) | |
| p = 0.06 | p = 0.38 | p < 0.01 | |||||
| I felt more confident identifying nerves and associated structures on ____ after the CRS. | |||||||
| Illustrations | 2.78 ± 1.09 (33.3) | 3.86 ± 0.38 (85.7) | 4.56 ± 0.53 (100) | 4.57 ± 0.53 (100) | 3.25 ± 1.00 (56.3) | 4.56 ± 0.51 (100) | |
| p = 0.02 | p = 0.95 | p < 0.01 | |||||
| Cadavers | 2.67 ± 1.00 (22.2) | 3.57 ± 0.79 (71.4) | 4.56 ± 0.53 (100) | 4.57 ± 0.53 (100) | 3.06 ± 1.00 (43.8) | 4.56 ± 0.51 (100) | |
| p = 0.06 | p = 0.95 | p < 0.01 | |||||
| Ultrasound | 3.22 ± 0.97 (44.4) | 4.14 ± 0.69 (85.7) | 4.56 ± 0.53 (100) | 4.33 ± 0.82 (83.3) | 3.63 ± 0.96 (62.5) | 4.47 ± 0.64 (93.3) | |
| p = 0.04 | p = 0.57 | p < 0.01 | |||||
| Perceived value | The gross anatomy knowledge I learned in the CRS will help me improve performance on ____. | ||||||
| Clinical duties | 4.22 ± 1.30 (88.8) | 4.86 ± 0.38 (100) | 4.89 ± 0.33 (100) | 4.86 ± 0.38 (100) | 4.50 ± 1.03 (93.8) | 4.88 ± 0.34 (100) | |
| p = 0.19 | p = 0.86 | p = 0.18 | |||||
| Board exams | 4.33 ± 1.32 (88.8) | 4.86 ± 0.38 (100) | 4.89 ± 0.33 (100) | 4.86 ± 0.38 (100) | 4.56 ± 1.03 (93.8) | 4.88 ± 0.34 (100) | |
| p = 0.28 | p = 0.86 | p = 0.26 | |||||
| I found the CRS accessible and easy to understand. | 4.89 ± 0.33 (100) | 5.00 ± 0.00 (100) | |||||
| p = 0.35 | |||||||
| I would recommend the CRS to other anesthesiology residents. | 5.00 ± 0.00 (100) | 5.00 ± 0.00 (100) | |||||
All survey items used the same 5-point Likert scale: 5 = strongly agree, 1 = strongly disagree. Percentage of residents who agreed (4) or strongly agreed (5) with the statements is reported in parentheses. Comparison of pre-session and post-session ratings were performed using the unpaired t test