Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review

Background: Understanding the relationships between structures is critical for surgical trainees. However, the heterogeneity of the literature on visual-spatial ability (VSA) in surgery makes it challenging for educators to make informed decisions on incorporating VSA into their programs. We conduc...

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Autores principales:	Portia Kalun, Krista Dunn, Natalie Wagner, Thejodhar Pulakunta, Ranil Sonnadara
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Publicado:	Canadian Medical Education Journal 2020
Materias:	Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:63d21406358245a4b067b1e3d533581e2021-12-01T22:38:24ZRecent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review10.36834/cmej.690511923-1202https://doaj.org/article/63d21406358245a4b067b1e3d533581e2020-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/69051https://doaj.org/toc/1923-1202 Background: Understanding the relationships between structures is critical for surgical trainees. However, the heterogeneity of the literature on visual-spatial ability (VSA) in surgery makes it challenging for educators to make informed decisions on incorporating VSA into their programs. We conducted a scoping review of the literature on VSA in surgery to provide a map of the literature and identify where gaps still exist for future research. Methods: We searched databases until December 2019 using keywords related to VSA and surgery. The resulting articles were independently screened by two researchers for inclusion in our review. Results: We included 117 articles in the final review. Fifty-nine articles reported significant correlations between VSA tests and surgical performance, and this association is supported by neuroimaging studies. However, it remains unclear whether VSA should be incorporated into trainee selection and whether there is a benefit of three-dimensional (3D) over two-dimensional (2D) training. Conclusions: It appears that VSA correlates with surgical performance in the simulated environment, particularly for novice learners. Based on our findings, we make suggestions for how surgical educators may use VSA to support novice learners. Further research should determine whether VSA remains correlated to surgical performance when trainees move into the operative environment. Portia KalunKrista DunnNatalie WagnerThejodhar PulakuntaRanil SonnadaraCanadian Medical Education JournalarticleEducation (General)L7-991Medicine (General)R5-920ENCanadian Medical Education Journal, Vol 11, Iss 6 (2020)
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spellingShingle	Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920 Portia Kalun Krista Dunn Natalie Wagner Thejodhar Pulakunta Ranil Sonnadara Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review
description	Background: Understanding the relationships between structures is critical for surgical trainees. However, the heterogeneity of the literature on visual-spatial ability (VSA) in surgery makes it challenging for educators to make informed decisions on incorporating VSA into their programs. We conducted a scoping review of the literature on VSA in surgery to provide a map of the literature and identify where gaps still exist for future research. Methods: We searched databases until December 2019 using keywords related to VSA and surgery. The resulting articles were independently screened by two researchers for inclusion in our review. Results: We included 117 articles in the final review. Fifty-nine articles reported significant correlations between VSA tests and surgical performance, and this association is supported by neuroimaging studies. However, it remains unclear whether VSA should be incorporated into trainee selection and whether there is a benefit of three-dimensional (3D) over two-dimensional (2D) training. Conclusions: It appears that VSA correlates with surgical performance in the simulated environment, particularly for novice learners. Based on our findings, we make suggestions for how surgical educators may use VSA to support novice learners. Further research should determine whether VSA remains correlated to surgical performance when trainees move into the operative environment.
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author	Portia Kalun Krista Dunn Natalie Wagner Thejodhar Pulakunta Ranil Sonnadara
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title	Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review
title_short	Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review
title_full	Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review
title_fullStr	Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review
title_full_unstemmed	Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review
title_sort	recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: a scoping review
publisher	Canadian Medical Education Journal
publishDate	2020
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Recent evidence on visual-spatial ability in surgical education: A scoping review

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