Safety, quality & education

Self-directed learning versus traditional instructor-led learning for education on a new anaesthesia workstation: a noninferiority, randomised, controlled trial

Br J AnaesthPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary resultResult — go to the resultSuccess rate difference −0.9% 90% CI −3.8%-1.7%

Authors' conclusion

Video-supported self-directed learning of the handling of an anaesthesia workstation was not inferior to traditional teacher-led instruction.

Study context

Population
Anaesthesia nurses and physicians in a large university-based anaesthesia department, taught a new anaesthesia workstationanalysed
Participants
222 nurses
Comparison
Self-directed learning incl. learning video vs instructor-led workshop
Primary endpoint
Difference in success rates between groups on 12 competences at an examination station
Follow-up
Around 3 months
Methodological detailssingle-centre, noninferiority
  • Single-centre
  • Noninferiority

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Success rate difference

−0.9%

90% CI −3.8%-1.7%

Self-directed learning vs Instructor-led workshop
success rate difference −0.9% (90% CI −3.8%-1.7%)

Original publication

Self-directed learning versus traditional instructor-led learning for education on a new anaesthesia workstation: a noninferiority, randomised, controlled trial. Br J Anaesth. Published 22 May 2025. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2025.03.043

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