Table 2 National trends in residents’ surgical simulation perception
From: Surgical simulation training should become a mandatory part of orthopaedic education
Country of residency | Number of residents (n) surveyed | Residents (%) finding simulation training useful | Residents (%) in favour of mandatory simulation training | Number of residents (n) specifying mandatory training hours | Declared training time in hrs / y mean ± SD (median, min-max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland | 270 | 100% | 88% | 232 | 36 ± 52 (20, 1–450) |
France | 214 | 99% | 79% | 60 | 63 ± 48 (48, 1–192) |
Germany | 52 | 100% | 87% | 43 | 47 ± 46 (36, 2–180) |
Luxembourg | 21 | 100% | 86% | 18 | 40 ± 40 (30, 1–150) |
total | 557 | 100% | 84% | 353 | 42 ± 51 (24, 1–450) |