Delegate confidence in managing common ENT emergencies following the use of 3D models
To what extent do you agree with the following statements? Following the use of the 3D models on the course, I feel confident in: | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Not performed |
Assessing for and removing a foreign body of the ear | 56 (62%) | 25 (28%) | 5 (6%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 0 |
Assessing and managing otitis externa including the insertion of a Pope otowick | 54 (60%) | 22 (24%) | 9 (10%) | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Managing a peritonsillar abscess using needle aspiration | 47 (52%) | 20 (22%) | 18 (20%) | 4 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
Assessing for and removing a foreign body of the throat | 54 (60%) | 20 (22%) | 11 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) |
Performing a tracheostomy | 52 (58%) | 20 (22%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (8%) | 11 (12%) |
Managing a post-tonsillectomy bleed | 58 (64%) | 14 (16%) | 11 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (4%) | 3 (3%) |
Managing a post-thyroidectomy haematoma | 52 (58%) | 29 (32%) | 2 (2%) | 5 (6%) | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Managing epistaxis including nasal packing and cautery | 65 (72%) | 20 (22%) | 4 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
Assessing for and removing a foreign body of the nose | 61 (68%) | 23 (26%) | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
Assessment of stridor and performing flexible nasendoscopy | 38 (42%) | 38 (42%) | 11 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) |
3D, three dimensions; ENT, ear, nose and throat.