Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2020
Observational StudyMedical Simulation Utilization among Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship Programs.
Simulation-based education is a mainstay in education of pediatric anesthesiology trainees. Despite the known benefits, there is variability in its use and availability among various pediatric anesthesiology fellowship programs. ⋯ Simulation-based curricula are broadly offered by many fellowship programs. Improved collaboration locally, regionally, and nationally may improve educational opportunities for fellowship programs, particularly the small ones. These efforts may begin with the development of a standardized curriculum and formal instructor training programs.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2020
Incidence and risk factors of preoperative anxiety in Spanish-speaking children living in a Spanish-speaking country.
Most research on preoperative anxiety has focused on non-Latino populations. A study performed in the USA found that children from Spanish-speaking Latino families experienced higher anxiety than children from English-speaking families. ⋯ Spanish-speaking children undergoing elective surgery in their home country experienced significant rates of preoperative anxiety. Parental anxiety and previous negative surgical experience were risk factors associated with higher anxiety levels.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2020
East/West Visiting Scholars in Pediatric Anesthesia Program (ViSiPAP): Developing Tomorrow's Pediatric Anesthesia Leaders.
Promoting and retaining junior faculty are major challenges for many medical schools. High clinical workloads often limit time for scholarly projects and academic development, especially in anesthesiology. To address this, we created the East/West Visiting Scholars in Pediatric Anesthesia Program (ViSiPAP). ⋯ Moreover, ViSiPAP provides opportunities for women and underrepresented in medicine faculty. This program can help develop today's junior faculty into tomorrow's leaders in pediatric anesthesia. We advocate for expanding the concept of ViSiPAP to other institutions in academic medicine.