Table 1.
Training Methods
| OHNS % (n) | ANES % (n) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance at an airway workshop is required in my program | 27.1 (35) | 57.9 (66) | <0.001 |
| I attended an airway workshop | 30.2 (39) | 69.3 (79) | <0.001 |
| My training in airway emergencies included… | |||
| Selected readings | 65.1 (84) | 84.2 (96) | 0.001 |
| Use of emergency or secondary techniques and equipment for routine intubations | 58.1 (75) | 90.4 (103) | <0.001 |
| Mannequins | 22.5 (29) | 67.5 (77) | <0.001 |
| Full scale computerized patient simulator | 7.0 (9) | 44.7 (51) | <0.001 |
| Virtual reality tools | 2.3 (3) | 15.8 (18) | <0.001 |
| Animal labs | 12.4 (16) | 7.9 (9) | NS |
| Cadaver labs | 10.9 (14) | 12.3 (14) | NS |
| Lectures | 84.5 (109) | 93.0 (106) | <0.05 |
| Videos | 13.2 (17) | 38.6 (44) | <0.001 |
| Supervised management of actual emergencies | 77.5 (100) | 83.3 (95) | NS |
| Unsupervised management of actual emergencies | 76.7 (99) | 60.5 (69) | <0.05 |
| Routine diagnostic fiberoptic laryngoscopy in the clinical setting | 90.7 (117) | 70.2 (80) | <0.001 |
| Operative rigid direct laryngoscopy/bronochoscopy for diagnosis, biopsy or management of disease | 95.4 (123) | 20.2 (23) | <0.001 |