TY - JOUR
T1 - The distracted intravenous access (DIVA) test
AU - Smith, Samantha
AU - Tallentire, Victoria
AU - Wood, Morwenna
AU - Cameron, Helen
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Background: The General Medical Council states that all medical graduates must be able to carry out practical procedures, including peripheral venous cannulation, safely and effectively. Teaching and assessments within primary medical training tend to focus on safety rather than 'effectiveness' or technical competence. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a test of automaticity of peripheral venous cannulation skill, appropriate to the level of a medical student. Methods: Two researchers developed the distracted intravenous access (DIVA) test. Three components are assessed simultaneously: ability to cannulate a plastic arm manikin, performance in an arithmetic test and speed of completion. Volunteers were recruited from three groups: novices (fourth-year medical students), intermediates (foundation year-1 doctors) and experts (anaesthetic and emergency medicine consultants and trainees). Immediately following the test, volunteers completed a questionnaire. Results: Mean scores differed between the three groups: novices (47.7%), intermediates (73.4%), experts (84.4%). Differences were statistically significant (p
AB - Background: The General Medical Council states that all medical graduates must be able to carry out practical procedures, including peripheral venous cannulation, safely and effectively. Teaching and assessments within primary medical training tend to focus on safety rather than 'effectiveness' or technical competence. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a test of automaticity of peripheral venous cannulation skill, appropriate to the level of a medical student. Methods: Two researchers developed the distracted intravenous access (DIVA) test. Three components are assessed simultaneously: ability to cannulate a plastic arm manikin, performance in an arithmetic test and speed of completion. Volunteers were recruited from three groups: novices (fourth-year medical students), intermediates (foundation year-1 doctors) and experts (anaesthetic and emergency medicine consultants and trainees). Immediately following the test, volunteers completed a questionnaire. Results: Mean scores differed between the three groups: novices (47.7%), intermediates (73.4%), experts (84.4%). Differences were statistically significant (p
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2012.00543.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1743-498X.2012.00543.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 22994472
AN - SCOPUS:84862824697
VL - 9
SP - 320
EP - 324
JO - Clinical Teacher
JF - Clinical Teacher
SN - 1743-4971
IS - 5
ER -