Development of an educational module on Patient Safety for Anesthesiology residents
Patient Safety; Anesthesiology; Medical Residency; Curriculum.
Introduction: Anesthesiology is a medical specialty recognized
for its associated potentially fatal risks and constant concern for patient
safety. Although the competency matrix of the Medical Residency
Programs in Anesthesiology in Brazil presents as one of its specific
objectives “Performing anesthesia safely in all its stages”, there is no
clear definition of how the method of approaching the topic should
be and which are fundamental elements for the implementation of a
specific curriculum. Given this scenario, an educational module on
patient safety was designed for anesthesiology residents.
Objectives: Develop an educational module in digital format on Patient
Safety in Anesthesiology for specialty residents and evaluate its
effectiveness and degree of resident satisfaction with it.
Methods: Study with an uncontrolled quasi-experimental design carried
out at the Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (HUOL) of the
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), involving 10
residents from the first to the third year of the institution's
Anesthesiology Medical Residency Program. In the first stage, an
educational module was developed in e-book format. In the second, the material was made available to residents, followed by face-to-face
discussion and pre- and post-test administration. A satisfaction
assessment using a questionnaire with a Likert scale was applied.
Results: Pre-test scores ranged between 6.25 and 8.75 (average 7.50),
while post-test scores ranged from 7.50 to 10.0 (average 9.03). A
significant difference was found for the values of the median scores in
the two moments of application of the test, using the Wilcoxon test,
at the significance level α = 5% (p- value: 0.0199). The consistency
of the satisfaction questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach's
alpha coefficient (alpha of 0.793), being considered “Acceptable”. In
general, the answers were satisfactory for each of the items questioned, with all of them varying between “Agree” and “Totally Agree”.
Conclusion: The educational module was effective in promoting
knowledge about patient safety for anesthesiologists in training, with high levels of satisfaction with the proposed strategy. However, more
studies are needed that can measure the long-term impact of this
intervention, its influence on the acquisition of skills and whether
these educational interventions improve outcomes for patients.