Effectiveness of Surgical Risk Rehearsal Teaching in the Training of Junior Physicians in Head and Neck Surgery
Objective: To investigate the application effect of surgical risk rehearsal teaching in the training of junior physicians in head and neck surgery. Methods: A total of 42 junior physicians who rotated through the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at a hospital between April 2024 and May 2026 were selected as study subjects. They were divided into an observation group (21 physicians) and a control group (21 physicians) using a random number table method. The observation group received surgical risk rehearsal teaching in addition to traditional teaching, while the control group received traditional mentorship teaching. After training, the two groups were compared in terms of surgical risk knowledge examination scores, surgical risk identification and response ability assessment scores, clinical operation ability assessment scores, and teaching satisfaction. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in baseline data between the two groups (P>0.05). After training, the surgical risk knowledge examination scores and surgical risk identification and response ability scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.001). The scores for preoperative assessment, intraoperative cooperation, postoperative management, and overall performance, as well as the total score, were higher in the observation group than in the control group (all P<0.001). The total teaching satisfaction rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Surgical risk rehearsal teaching can effectively improve the risk awareness, risk identification and response ability, and clinical operation ability of junior physicians in head and neck surgery, and enhance teaching satisfaction. It is worthy of promotion and application in the training of head and neck surgeons.
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