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Survey to assess the use of Information T e chnology in Surgical training. Dr H I Ameenuddin Khan Dr K Lakshman. Introduction . Information technology (IT) is an essential tool in the process of education Examples E Books E Libraries E Archives E Journals E Registries
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Survey to assess the use of Information Technology in Surgical training Dr H I Ameenuddin Khan Dr K Lakshman
Introduction • Information technology (IT) is an essential tool in the process of education • Examples • E Books • E Libraries • E Archives • E Journals • E Registries • E Applications
WHY THIS SURVEY ? • Bangalore an IT Hub • How IT savvy are the Surgery post graduates of Bangalore? • Assess practical use of IT in PG training. • Recognise and Promote use of sound IT practices • Use of e journals/Archives/Publishing/Catalogue
Why this survey ? Go Green
Technological innovations to augment current surgical training • Augment Knowledge: • Smartphones • Mobile internet connectivity • Web 2.0 • Augment Skills • Simulators Blackmur JP et al. Surgical training 2.0: How contemporary developments in information technology can augment surgical training. Surgeon. 2013; 11: 105-12
How do you invite residents/communicate changes in your teaching programme? n =110
Have you formed e-groups? n =110
Do you do e-consultation?Eg. Mail a photo of AXR to the consultant directly. n =110
I DO MY BEDSIDE REFERENCE (POINT OF CARE REFERENCE) BY USING...... n =110
DO YOU DOWNLOAD E-BOOKS ? n =110 E-BOOKS
HOW WOULD YOU APPROACH YOUR MODERATOR TO SUGGEST CORRECTIONS BEFORE THE SEMINAR? n =110
Whats the w@y Forward ?
Knowledge acquisition • Books • Long been stalwarts of learning • iBooks / E books • Google Scholar • Locating reliable, useful information is still a challenge for the surgical trainee. • RSS feeds • Knowledge finds you • RSS feeds with social networking • Micro-blogging Blackmur JP et al. Surgical training 2.0: How contemporary developments in information technology can augment surgical training. Surgeon. 2013; 11: 105-12
Smartphones - Sm@rt Solutions • One recent study of Orthopaedic surgeons found 84% of responders had smartphones. • The resources available are • Mobile versions of popular textbooks • Programmes that can be used for • Calculating complex medical equations • Demonstrating examination techniques • Assisting in interpretation of investigations. eg., Ecg • Aid physical examinations • Hearing tests • Bedside visual acuity exam Blackmur JP et al. Surgical training 2.0: How contemporary developments in information technology can augment surgical training. Surgeon. 2013; 11: 105-12
Professional networking • Web 2.0’s most visible evolution has been the development of "social networking” • Social networking in medicine is still in its infancy but slowly developing • Meducation • Medscape • VuMedi • Doctors.net • BMJ Doc2Doc • LinkedIn • Royal Colleges and NHS Careers on TWITTER Blackmur JP et al. Surgical training 2.0: How contemporary developments in information technology can augment surgical training. Surgeon. 2013; 11: 105-12
E catalogue • Use of hardbind books to maintain log of our daily activities is cumbersome • E options • E logbook – Excel • Specialized logbooks apps • Web logbooks (http://www.elogbook.org/site/849/default.aspx) Blackmur JP et al. Surgical training 2.0: How contemporary developments in information technology can augment surgical training. Surgeon. 2013; 11: 105-12
Conclusion In order to ensure efficient use of technology and maintain patient safety, we must endeavour to put IT tools to optimum use.
SECTION I: DEMOGRAPHICS • NAME • AGE • SEX • EMAIL (IF AVAILABLE) • PHONE NO/MOBILE • COURSE • CITY
SECTION II: TEACHING PROGRAMME • Do you think information technology has a role in post graduate training? YES/NO • How do distribute your teaching programme ? • HARD COPY /PRINT CIRCULARS • SMS • EMAIL/OUTLOOK • GOOGLE CALENDAR • INTERNET MESSENGER (GTALK, YAHOO MSNGR, NIMBUZZ) • WHATSAPP/VIBER/SKYPE • How do you invite residents/communicate changes in your teaching programme? • PHONE CALLS • PAPERBACK CIRCULARS • SMS • EMAIL • INTERNET MESSENGER • WHATSAPP/VIBER/SKYPE
SECTION III: SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS • How do prefer to make your presentations? • WHITEBOARD LECTURES • TRANSPARENCIES • POWERPOINTS • How do you collect references for your presentations ? • GENERAL WEB • CONSORTIA - HELINET/PUBMED • TEXTBOOKS • PRINT JOURNALS • How would you approach your moderator to suggest corrections before the seminar? • SHOW THE PRESENTATION IN PERSON • EMAIL THE PRESENTATION • TAKE A PRINTOUT AND SUBMIT • SHOW IT ON YOUR MOBILE/TABLET ON THE COFFEE TABLE • WE DONT HAVE ANY PRE-PRESENTATION CORRECTION • Have you published/submitted papers/original articles/review articles/case reports? YES/NO • How do submit your articles/papers? • ONLINE • HARD COPY • Have you presented papers at conferences? YES/NO • If yes, at what level? • CITY CHAPTER • STATE CONFERENCES • NATIONAL CONFERENCES
SECTION IV: STUDY MATERIAL • Do you subscribe to online medical journal/consortia? YES/NO • Does your organization subscribe to medical journal/consortia? YES/NO • Do you download e-books? YES/NO • Do you know what RSS feeds are? YES/NO • Do you subscribe to RSS feeds? YES/NO • How would you prefer your textbooks? • AS E-BOOKS (CHM, PDF, DJVU) • HARD COPIES
SECTION V: ORGANISING WARD WORK • I maintain my logbook as • AN EXCEL SHEET • A HARDBIND LOG BOOK • How do you organise your patient data • (Patient info, follow up, photos) • MY SMARTPHONE (ANDROID, SYMBIAN, BLACKBERRY, WINDOWS) • MY LAPTOP • I do my bedside reference (point of care reference) by using • GOOGLE ON MY PHONE • REFER E-BOOKS ON MY TABLET • REFER MY BEDSIDE MANUAL • Have you formed e-groups? YES/NO • Do you do e-consultation? YES/NO • Eg. Mail a photo of a bedside ecg to the consultant directly. • Your remarks on additional ways of employing IT for post graduate training.