Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
5-8-2024 11:00 AM
End Date
5-8-2024 1:00 PM
Subjects
Simulation, Endoscopy, Larynx
Advisor
Deanna Britton
Student Level
Masters
Abstract
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) involves passing a flexible endoscope through the nose and down the throat to provide a detailed view of the throat, airway, and vocal folds. With the scope in place, people can eat and drink, allowing the clinician to evaluate for safe swallowing. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) use FEES for diagnostic evaluation and to gauge therapy progress and effectiveness. Simulation training on a low or high-fidelity model may provide a bridge for SLP graduate students to gain competency before being introduced to FEES in a clinical setting. This review aims to gather evidence on the use and efficacy of laryngeal endoscopy simulation labs for graduate student education. A scoping literature review was conducted in January 2024 via PubMed and Google Scholar. Articles were screened to include only those relating to the above-referenced purpose; pediatric-related and non-English articles were excluded. Throughout, studies that compared low-fidelity and high-fidelity model simulations demonstrated no significant difference in student learning. Studies consistently demonstrated the benefits of simulation when compared with control groups. The research shows that simulation training increases SLP graduate student learning for developing initial FEES procedural competency, and the type of model used did not significantly impact the learning.
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FEESability of Laryngeal Endoscopy Simulation Labs in Student Training: A Scoping Review
Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) involves passing a flexible endoscope through the nose and down the throat to provide a detailed view of the throat, airway, and vocal folds. With the scope in place, people can eat and drink, allowing the clinician to evaluate for safe swallowing. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) use FEES for diagnostic evaluation and to gauge therapy progress and effectiveness. Simulation training on a low or high-fidelity model may provide a bridge for SLP graduate students to gain competency before being introduced to FEES in a clinical setting. This review aims to gather evidence on the use and efficacy of laryngeal endoscopy simulation labs for graduate student education. A scoping literature review was conducted in January 2024 via PubMed and Google Scholar. Articles were screened to include only those relating to the above-referenced purpose; pediatric-related and non-English articles were excluded. Throughout, studies that compared low-fidelity and high-fidelity model simulations demonstrated no significant difference in student learning. Studies consistently demonstrated the benefits of simulation when compared with control groups. The research shows that simulation training increases SLP graduate student learning for developing initial FEES procedural competency, and the type of model used did not significantly impact the learning.