53.3% (n=8) of attendees of the 2016 Hands-On Course: Hernia reported only 1-3 instances of using the literature to guide their approach to hernia surgery over the prior 3 months of practice. Average comfort level for using the literature to guide their approach to hernia surgery among attendees of the Recurrent Hernia-Strategies for Success PG Course was 3.7/5 at 2016 post-meeting analysis, and 4.5/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
20.0% (n=3) of attendees of the 2016 Hands-On Course: Hernia reported no use of a cost guide in their approach to hernia surgery over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 40% (n=6) reported only 1-3 instances. Average comfort level for use of a cost guide in their approach to hernia surgery among attendees of the Recurrent Hernia-Strategies for Success PG Course was 3.3/5 at 2016 post-meeting analysis, and 4.5/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
6.7% (n=1) of attendees of the 2016 Hands-On Course: Hernia reported using quality and outcomes data to guide their approach to hernia surgery over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 46.7% (n=7) reported only 1-3 instances. Average comfort level for using quality and outcomes data to guide the approach to hernia surgery among attendees of the Recurrent Hernia-Strategies for Success PG Course was 3.6/5 at 2016 post-meeting analysis, and 4.5/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
13.3% (n=2) of attendees of the 2016 Hands-On Course: Hernia reported not having developed a management plan for a challenging hernia over prior 3 months of practice, and another 53.3% (n=8) reported only 1-3 cases. Average comfort level for developing a management plan for a challenging hernia among attendees at the Hernia – Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Hands-On Course was 3.5/5 at 2016 post-meeting analysis, and 4.5/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.