Exploring the Application of Sculptural Techniques in Understanding Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery: A Hands-On Workshop for Medical Students and Residents

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2025-06-02 DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103548

Antoinette T. Nguyen BA , Kasey L. Wood Matabele MD , Siderah Pryce BA , Chenyu Liu MD , Jonathan Leckenby MBBS, PhD , Clinton Morrison MD

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Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of a hands-on sculpture workshop in enhancing participants' comprehension of gender-affirming facial surgery (GAFS) by integrating artistic and surgical techniques.

Design

A pre- and postworkshop study design was implemented, assessing participants’ knowledge in 4 domains: aesthetic differences, surgical techniques, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and artistic techniques. Data were analyzed using Welch’s t-tests and linear regression.

Setting

The workshop was conducted at an academic medical center as part of a plastic surgery educational initiative.

Participants

A total of 23 participants, including 14 medical students and 9 plastic surgery residents (PGY 1–6), were included. All participants completed both pre- and postworkshop assessments.

Results

Significant improvements were observed across all domains, with mean scores increasing from pre- to postworkshop evaluations: aesthetic differences (2.52-3.83, p < 0.0001), surgical techniques (1.91-3.35, p < 0.0001), PROs (1.87-3.04, p = 0.0003), and artistic techniques (1.78-4.04, p < 0.0001). Among residents, a significant preworkshop relationship was observed between training year and surgical techniques knowledge (R² = 0.71, p = 0.001), which diminished postworkshop. All participants (100%) found the workshop valuable and would recommend it.

Conclusions

This study supports the integration of interdisciplinary, art-based workshops in GAFS education. By bridging technical precision with artistic perception, sculptural methods provide a promising, low-cost model for improving surgical training in gender-affirming care.

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探索雕塑技术在理解性别确认面部手术中的应用：为医科学生和住院医师举办的实践工作坊

目的评价雕塑实践工作坊结合艺术与外科技术，提高参与者对性别确认面部手术（GAFS）理解的有效性。设计了研讨会前和研讨会后的研究设计，评估了参与者在4个领域的知识：美学差异、手术技术、患者报告的结果（PROs）和艺术技术。数据分析采用Welch’s t检验和线性回归。作为整形外科教育倡议的一部分，该研讨会在一个学术医疗中心进行。共有23名参与者，包括14名医科学生和9名整形外科住院医师（PGY 1-6）。所有参与者都完成了工作坊前和工作坊后的评估。结果所有领域均有显著改善，从研讨会前到研讨会后的平均评分均有所增加：美学差异（2.52-3.83,p <； 0.0001），手术技术（1.91-3.35,p <； 0.0001），PROs （1.87-3.04, p = 0.0003）和艺术技术（1.78-4.04,p <； 0.0001）。在住院医师中，培训时间与手术技术知识之间存在显著的培训前关系（R² = 0.71,p = 0.001），培训后关系减弱。所有参与者（100%）都认为这个工作坊很有价值，并会推荐它。结论：本研究支持在GAFS教育中整合跨学科、以艺术为基础的工作坊。通过将技术精度与艺术感知相结合，雕塑方法为改善性别确认护理的外科培训提供了一种有前途的低成本模式。

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Journal of Surgical Education EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-SURGERY

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

10.30%

发文量

261

审稿时长

48 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Surgical Education (JSE) is dedicated to advancing the field of surgical education through original research. The journal publishes research articles in all surgical disciplines on topics relative to the education of surgical students, residents, and fellows, as well as practicing surgeons. Our readers look to JSE for timely, innovative research findings from the international surgical education community. As the official journal of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS), JSE publishes the proceedings of the annual APDS meeting held during Surgery Education Week.