Curriculum Development for the South African Essential Steps in Managing Obstetric Emergencies (ESMOE) Anesthesiology Training Module: A Delphi Study
Authors' conclusion
Attendance of the ESMOE anesthesia module should be mandatory. Its pedagogy should be updated to a blended learning style to benefit the current digital native intern generation. The content should be updated to address the main causes of maternal mortality in SA in line with SDG3.
Study context
- Population
- Experts rating the South African ESMOE anesthetic training module for interns
- Participants
- 24 consenting experts
- Outcome
- Consensus (≥70% agreement) on learning outcomes and pedagogical and regulatory aspects of the ESMOE anesthetic module
Methodological details3-round, modified Delphi technique, anonymous online Likert-scale questionnaire, March 4, 2021 to August 18, 2021
- 3-round
- Modified Delphi technique
- Anonymous online Likert-scale questionnaire
- March 4, 2021 to August 18, 2021
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Consensus on questionnaire items
- Consensus achieved on all but 2 questionnaire items
- ESMOE anesthesia training should be mandatory
- Training should be offered through a blended learning model
- Current learning outcomes should be retained; additional outcomes suggested based on most common causes of maternal mortality in South Africa (SA)
Further findings
Panel agreements on ESMOE anesthesia module
- ESMOE anesthesia training should be mandatory
- Should be offered through a blended learning model
- Current learning outcomes should be retained; additional outcomes suggested based on the most common causes of maternal mortality in SA
Original publication
Curriculum Development for the South African Essential Steps in Managing Obstetric Emergencies (ESMOE) Anesthesiology Training Module: A Delphi Study. Anesth Analg. Published 15 November 2024. doi:10.
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