A National Advanced Airway Management (NAAM) programme in Romania under the framework of a European curriculum for Simulation-Based Education and Training (SBET) in anaesthesiology
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background The Romanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SRATI) in collaboration with the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) and the Society for Simulation in Europe (SESAM) have identified a need for advanced airway management training aligned to international guidelines. The aims of this study are to describe the planning, development, conduction and implementation of a National Advanced Airway Management (NAAM) course in Romania; and, to evaluate the NAAM content, methodology, and achievement of learning objectives, as perceived by the residents. Methods The NAAM project followed a four-step approach: 1. Target needs analysis; 2. Train-the-Trainer (TTT); 3. Integration in residents’ training; 4. Evaluation by the participating residents. Between February 2023 and April 2024, 400 residents from five simulation centres attended the course, out of which 186 provided anonymous feedback on the course design and methodology, and reported pre- and post-course confidence scores. Results NAAM significantly improved residents’ self-perceived confidence in managing difficult airways (more than 1 point increase on a 5-point Likert scale, with Wilcoxon signed−rank test p<0.001 for each self-assessed skill). Participants also reported high satisfaction scores with the eight skills stations and simulation sessions, with a median (inter-quartile range) of 5 (4 to 5) points for each session. Conclusion The NAAM programme has successfully enhanced the Romanian anaesthesiology training. It may serve as a model for implementing national SBET programmes in other European countries, addressing similar airway management and/or other gaps in anaesthesiology training. Trial Registration Not applicable.
Institutions: Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" Timişoara, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Institut für Notfallmedizin und Medizinmanagement, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation, Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Institutul Regional de Gastroenterologie Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, University College Dublin, St. Vincent's University Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,660
OpenAlex ID: W4410712512