Erschienen in:
03.06.2022 | Others
The Science Behind the Learning Curve
verfasst von:
Vikesh Agrawal, Dhananjaya Sharma
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Surgery
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Ausgabe 2/2023
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Abstract
Measuring the surgical learning curve (LC) has potential benefits for patient safety and surgical education. Even though it is known that the learning of a practical skill becomes easier with time, the LC remained underutilized in medicine and surgery for decades. The understanding of the LC amongst surgeons needs to be enhanced in terms of its components, measurement, application, and reporting. This prompted us to review the science behind the learning curve and enrich the existing knowledge and its application in surgical learning and research. Application of knowledge of learning curve can help the surgeons to more rapidly achieve/maintain a high expertise level, improvise outcomes for their patients, and facilitate the investigators to scientifically report, audit, or research the surgical learning/innovations.