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Front. Med.
Sec. Healthcare Professions Education
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1512308
This article is part of the Research Topic The Importance of Faculty Development in Medical Education View all 7 articles

Competency-based Training in Anaesthesiology: Train the Trainers First A descriptive cross-sectional survey by the Committee of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) Teach the Teachers Masterclass

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Vojislava Neskovic Vojislava Neskovic 1*Carmen Oliveira Carmen Oliveira 2Aeyal Raz Aeyal Raz 3Lesley Bromley Lesley Bromley 4Gordana Jovanović Gordana Jovanović 5
  • 1 Other
  • 2 Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
  • 3 Department of Neuroscience, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Haifa, Israel
  • 4 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
  • 5 Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia

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    The level of competence in teaching among trainers expected to deliver training according to the European Training Requirement in anaesthesiology is unknown. The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional survey, performed from September 1st, 2021 until October 31st, 2021, and promoted by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) was to establish the current level of knowledge and faculty development among European countries regarding competency-based education and training (CBMET) in anaesthesia and intensive care. Results: A total of 711 responses of anaesthesiologists working in 46 European countries were analysed. The great majority (530/74.64%) had more than 10 years of experience in anaesthesia, were experienced specialists, or held more senior positions (645/90.97%), worked in academic hospitals (451/63.5%), and claimed to be involved in teaching residents (561/ 79.01%). Most respondents declared either not sure or no knowledge (115/546; 21.06% and 232/546;42.49%) about European training requirements in anaesthesiology. One-third claim to know about CBMET. Formal training in teaching has 21% of respondents. Lack of time (369/506; 72.92%) and overload with work (351/506; 69.36%) are reported as the most important obstacles in teaching residents. A disparity in the answers is present between, but within the countries too. Conclusions: The results of the presented survey reveal that even among experienced anaesthesia professionals dedicated to medical education there is still a lack of knowledge on CBMET as well as systemic support for faculty development in European countries. The differences within and between European countries regarding the perception of CBMET. Dedication to faculty development is necessary to improve European anaesthesia and intensive care education.

    Keywords: Survey, Training of trainers, Anaesthesiology, Education, medical

    Received: 16 Oct 2024; Accepted: 31 Dec 2024.

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