The adoption of online learning has helped to address training gaps in resource constrained regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, where access to specialized medical and surgical education is limited. We assessed the outcomes of a set of online plastic and reconstructive surgery modules developed for trainees across East, Central, and Southern Africa.
Our findings suggest that smartphones can serve as valuable tools for microsurgery training in low-resource settings. Further research is warranted to evaluate the long-term impact of smartphone-based simulation training on skill acquisition and clinical outcomes in low-resource settings, but even in the short-term participants were able to demonstrate significant improvement, as well as maintenance to improvement of skill at 6 months follow-up.
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open
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