TY - JOUR
T1 - Does mental imagery prior to cystoscopy make a difference? A randomized controlled trial
AU - Komesu, Yuko
AU - Urwitz-Lane, Rebecca
AU - Ozel, Begum
AU - Lukban, James
AU - Kahn, Margie
AU - Muir, Tristi
AU - Fenner, Dee
AU - Rogers, Rebecca
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by an Educational Studies Grant from the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (2005); Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health/Graduate Clinical Research Center University of New Mexico Grant #5M01 RR00997; and a Grant from the University of New Mexico Office of Undergraduate Education, University of New Mexico School of Medicine (2005).
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Objective: We sought to determine whether mental imagery improves surgical performance of residents novice to cystoscopy. Study Design: We performed a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Residents who had performed ≤ 3 cystoscopies were randomized to preoperative mental imagery sessions or reading a book chapter describing cystoscopy. The primary outcome was comparison of groups' surgical performance scores. Secondary outcomes were measurements of operative times and resident ratings of helpfulness of their preparation. Scores were compared using 2-factor analysis of variance. Results: In all, 68 residents were randomized; 33 to imagery and 35 to control groups. Groups did not differ in age, cystoscopic experience, residency level, or sex. The imagery group's surgical assessment scores were 15.9% higher than controls (P = .03). Operative times did not differ between groups. Imagery residents rated imagery preparation as more helpful than controls (P < .0001). Conclusion: Residents considered mental imagery to be a more useful preoperative preparation. The mental imagery group's surgical performance was superior to controls.
AB - Objective: We sought to determine whether mental imagery improves surgical performance of residents novice to cystoscopy. Study Design: We performed a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Residents who had performed ≤ 3 cystoscopies were randomized to preoperative mental imagery sessions or reading a book chapter describing cystoscopy. The primary outcome was comparison of groups' surgical performance scores. Secondary outcomes were measurements of operative times and resident ratings of helpfulness of their preparation. Scores were compared using 2-factor analysis of variance. Results: In all, 68 residents were randomized; 33 to imagery and 35 to control groups. Groups did not differ in age, cystoscopic experience, residency level, or sex. The imagery group's surgical assessment scores were 15.9% higher than controls (P = .03). Operative times did not differ between groups. Imagery residents rated imagery preparation as more helpful than controls (P < .0001). Conclusion: Residents considered mental imagery to be a more useful preoperative preparation. The mental imagery group's surgical performance was superior to controls.
KW - cystoscopy
KW - educational research
KW - mental imagery
KW - preoperative preparation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.04.008
DO - 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.04.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 19481728
AN - SCOPUS:67651092117
SN - 0002-9378
VL - 201
SP - 218.e1-218.e9
JO - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 2
ER -