How I Do It: Structured Narration for Cognitive Simulation-based Training in Robotic Surgery

Kirsten Larkins; Jade El Mohamed; Helen Mohan; Alexander Heriot; Satish Warrier

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.01.010

How I Do It: Structured Narration for Cognitive Simulation-based Training in Robotic Surgery

J Surg Educ. 2023 May;80(5):624-628. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.01.010. Epub 2023 Mar 7.

Authors

Kirsten Larkins¹, Jade El Mohamed², Helen Mohan³, Alexander Heriot⁴, Satish Warrier⁵

Affiliations

¹ Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
² International Medical Robotics Academy, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
³ Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; International Medical Robotics Academy, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁵ Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; International Medical Robotics Academy, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Surgery, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 36890046
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.01.010

Abstract

Video in robotic surgical education is an important and effective training tool. The educational benefit of video training tools can be enhanced by incorporating cognitive simulation using mental imagery. Narration of robotic surgical training video is an under-explored aspect of video design. Narration can be structured to stimulate visualization and procedural mental mapping. To achieve this, narration should be constructed to follow operative phases and steps and include the procedural, technical and cognitive components. This approach provides a foundation for building an understanding of the key concepts required to safely complete a procedure.

Keywords: cognitive simulation; narration; robotic surgical training; video.

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence
Cognition
Curriculum
Narration
Robotic Surgical Procedures* / education
Simulation Training*