The Effect of Personalized Video Feedback on the Level of Endotracheal Intubation Knowledge of Bachelor of Science Students of Anesthesiology: A Quasi-Experimental Study

The use of new educational methods for medical students is of great importance. Simulation method is one of these methods that can be used as personalized video feedback. The present study set to determine the effectiveness of personalized video feedback on the level of endotracheal intubation knowledge of anesthesiology students.

A quasi-experimental study was conducted with pre-test and post-test design and a control group which was performed on anesthesiology students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2021. Forty-six students were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups by using the block method. A researchers-made questionnaire of demographic characteristics of students and endotracheal intubation was used for data collection. A session of personalized video feedback was performed for the intervention group in addition to a one 90-min session of endotracheal intubation trainings using a mannequin.

There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic characteristics. The mean scores of endotracheal intubation knowledge of students before the intervention were 7.82)2.56(in the experimental group and 8.48)3.89(in the control group, which were not statistically significant (P=0.51). After the intervention in the experimental group, these scores changed to 11.64 )2.17(in the experimental group and 9.62)2.59) in the control group, which was a significant difference (P<0.001). Also, the mean scores of endotracheal intubation knowledge of students in the intervention group improved from the pre-test to post-test (P<0.001), while it was not so in the control group (P=0.19).

Considering the effectiveness of personalized video feedback intervention on endotracheal intubation knowledge of anesthesiology students, it is suggested to use this method in teaching endotracheal intubation skills in anesthesia students and consider it as a part of the medical clinical education curriculum.