Mangesh Bankar, Shefali Gupta, Hansraj Kumar, Mayank Agarwal
Impact of Multimodal Intervention on Empathy Levels in Medical Students: A Questionnaire-Based Study
Cureus
currently landscape surgical training undergoing rapid evolution marked initial implementation standardized surgical training programs facilitated emergence new technologies however proliferation uneven across various countries hospitals offer comprehensive overview existing surgical training programs throughout europe specific focus accessibility simulation resources standardized surgical programs dedicated survey designed spread may 2022 via european association urology eau mail list young urologist office yuo junior membership european urology residents education program participants 2014 2022 urologists 40 yr via eau newsletter 64item onlinebased survey accordance checklist reporting results internet esurveys cherries using platform survey monkey portland usa realized study involved assessment demographic characteristics additionally explored type center availability various surgical approaches presence training infrastructure participation courses organization training participants satisfaction training program level satisfaction evaluated using likert5 scale subsequent sections delved surgical training within realms open laparoscopic robotic endoscopic surgery explored separately finally investigation encompassed presence structured training course availability duly validated final evaluation process 375 responders completion rate 82 among 75 identified male 506 young urologists 317 senior residents 176 junior residents significant majority participants 696 affiliated academic centers regarding presence dry lab training facilities 503 respondents indicated availability among centers 467 primarily focused laparoscopy training availability virtual wet lab training centers even limited rates 315 162 respectively direct patient involvement reported 805 cases open surgery 588 laparoscopy 250 robotics 786 endourology worth noting 25 instances training followed welldefined standardized program comprising preclinical clinical modular phases finally analysis participant feedback showed 497 respondents expressed satisfaction rating either 4 5 points respect training program limitations study include low response rate predominance participants academic centers absence responses individuals affiliated eau network current distribution surgical training centers falls short ensuring widespread access standardized training programs although dry lab facilities relatively well spread availability wet lab resources remains restricted additionally appears many trainees initial exposure surgery occurs directly patients pressing need continued endeavors establish uniform training routes assessment techniques across various surgical methodologies nowadays surgical training landscape heterogeneous across different countries implementation standardized training methodology enhance overall quality surgical training thereby improving patient outcomes needed