Impact of the anaesthesia rotation on preparedness for practice: a survey of final year veterinary students

IF 1.9 2区农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI:10.1016/j.vaa.2025.04.013

Adam Shuttleworth , Cristina Bianchi , Paolo Monticelli , Chiara Adami

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the experience of undergraduate veterinary students on anaesthesia rotation and better understand the impact this has on preparedness for first-opinion practice.

Study design

A cross-sectional anonymous online survey.

Population

An estimated total of 260 final year veterinary medicine students attending the University of Cambridge, Royal Veterinary College and University of Bristol.

Methods

A three-part online questionnaire was made available to 260 students beginning with respondent demographics. Second, factors relating to experience on rotation were assessed, including environment, feedback, motivation, aims and objectives, and autonomy, to which students indicated their response via Likert scales with six possible responses. Finally, respondents indicated how prepared they felt to perform 15 anaesthesia-related tasks, culminating in preparedness to anaesthetize a small animal patient in first-opinion practice. Descriptive statistics and analysis of proportions were used for data analysis.

Results

The survey achieved an estimated response rate of 36% and a completion rate of 89% and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.91. Most respondents felt prepared to perform the tasks posed, with canine intubation and selection of monitoring equipment receiving the highest weighted means, 2.88 and 2.85 respectively (range 0–3). Reacting to adverse events and feline intubation received lower weighted averages, 1.96 and 2.39, respectively. Significant relationships were identified between opportunity to develop practical skills and confidence to perform intravenous cannulation (p = 0.008), canine intubation (p < 0.001) and extubation (p < 0.001). Feeling able to ask for help (p < 0.001) and receiving relevant (p = 0.006) or useful (p = 0.033) feedback were significantly related to feeling very prepared for first-opinion practice.

Conclusions and clinical relevance

Potential methods of enhancing preparedness for practice include adequately supporting students and providing them with relevant and useful feedback. Efforts should be made to prepare students for adverse events and intubating feline patients.

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麻醉轮转对实习准备的影响：对兽医学生最后一年的调查。

目的：评估兽医本科学生麻醉轮转的经验，更好地了解这对第一意见实践准备的影响。研究设计：横断面匿名在线调查。人口：剑桥大学、皇家兽医学院和布里斯托尔大学共有260名兽医专业的学生。方法：对260名学生进行三部分在线问卷调查。其次，评估与轮岗经验相关的因素，包括环境、反馈、动机、目的和目标以及自主性，学生通过李克特量表（Likert scale）给出了他们的反应，其中有六种可能的反应。最后，受访者表示他们对执行15项麻醉相关任务的准备程度，最终在第一意见实践中准备麻醉小动物患者。数据分析采用描述性统计和比例分析。结果：本次调查估计应答率为36%，完成率为89%，Cronbach’s alpha系数为0.91。大多数受访者认为自己准备好了完成所提出的任务，其中犬插管和监测设备的选择获得了最高的加权平均值，分别为2.88和2.85（范围0-3）。对不良事件和猫插管反应的加权平均值较低，分别为1.96和2.39。培养实用技能的机会与进行静脉插管（p = 0.008）、犬插管（p < 0.001）和拔管（p < 0.001）的信心之间存在显著关系。感觉能够寻求帮助（p < 0.001）和获得相关的（p = 0.006）或有用的（p = 0.033）反馈与感觉对第一意见实践做好了充分的准备显著相关。结论和临床意义：加强实习准备的潜在方法包括充分支持学生并向他们提供相关和有用的反馈。应努力使学生为不良事件和插管猫病人做好准备。

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Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia 农林科学-兽医学

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3.10

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17.60%

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审稿时长

97 days

期刊介绍： Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia is the official journal of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists, the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia and the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Its purpose is the publication of original, peer reviewed articles covering all branches of anaesthesia and the relief of pain in animals. Articles concerned with the following subjects related to anaesthesia and analgesia are also welcome: the basic sciences; pathophysiology of disease as it relates to anaesthetic management equipment intensive care chemical restraint of animals including laboratory animals, wildlife and exotic animals welfare issues associated with pain and distress education in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. Review articles, special articles, and historical notes will also be published, along with editorials, case reports in the form of letters to the editor, and book reviews. There is also an active correspondence section.