Beran, Tanya N.Lee, Kathy Kawai2017-12-182017-12-182012Lee, K. K. (2012). Improving the quality of dictated operative reports conducted by surgical residents: evidence for effectiveness of a teaching module (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5032http://hdl.handle.net/1880/106033Bibliography: p. 93-99Includes copy of ethics approval. Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.A dictated operative report (DOR) is an important communication tool that documents procedural details. DO Rs are unique to each surgical event and are required every time a surgeon performs a procedure. Despite their importance, their quality is often poor. The guidelines published by surgical associations, moreover, are vague, and this skill is rarely taught in surgical residency programs. The present study examines the effectiveness of a one-hour teaching module designed to enhance the quality ofDORs. Twenty-five surgical residents attended a teaching session. Their DOR performance before and after the teaching session was compared with paired samples t-tests. Both the accuracy and quality of their DORs significantly improved, according to the Structured Assessment and Global Quality Rating Scale (p < 0.05). Linguistic dictation skills, however, did not change. lt is clear that with targeted teaching, surgical residents can improve the qua I ity of the content in DO Rs.viii, 99 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/5032