Mental rotation ability predicts the acquisition of basic endovascular skills.

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101563288 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2045-2322 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20452322 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sci Rep Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: London : Nature Publishing Group, copyright 2011-

Cognition* ; Learning*; Angiography/*methods ; Education, Medical/*methods ; Endovascular Procedures/*education ; Endovascular Procedures/*methods ; Students, Medical/*psychology; Adult ; Carotid Artery, Internal/diagnostic imaging ; Clinical Competence ; Curriculum ; Female ; Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Male ; Motor Skills ; Prospective Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; Task Performance and Analysis ; Young Adult

Due to the increasing complexity of diseases in the aging population and rapid progress in catheter-based technology, the demands on operators' skills in conducting endovascular interventions (EI) has increased dramatically, putting more emphasis on training. However, it is not well understood which factors influence learning and performance. In the present study, we examined the ability of EI naïve medical students to acquire basic catheter skills and the role of pre-existing cognitive ability and manual dexterity in predicting performance. Nineteen medical students practised an internal carotid artery angiography during a three-day training on an endovascular simulator. Prior to the training they completed a battery of tests. Skill acquisition was assessed using quantitative and clinical performance measures; the outcome measures from the test battery were used to predict the learning rate. The quantitative metrics indicated that participants' performance improved significantly across the training, but the clinical evaluation revealed that participants did not significantly improve on the more complex part of the procedure. Mental rotation ability (MRA) predicted quantitative, but not clinical performance. We suggest that MRA tests in combination with simulator sessions could be used to assess the trainee's early competence level and tailor the training to individual needs.
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