Tian Xinling, Nong Kongying, Tang Xueqi, Zhai Jiani, Guo Yihang, Li Yueran, Zhang Yichuan, Kong Yuzhe, Tang Xiaohong
Skill Training Center, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Department of Urology, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 12;15(1):29609. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-13323-6.
The increasing popularity of robotic surgery requires surgeons to have higher proficiency in robotic surgery. Currently, there is a conspicuous absence of a unified and standardized curriculum for robotic surgery in China. Considering the pressing necessity to formulate standardized robotic surgery training programs, our objective is to conduct multi-institutional demand assessments. This will enable us to comprehensively discern the requirements of Chinese surgeons regarding training courses for robotic surgery. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in our study. A panel of 41 surgeons from the fields of General Surgery, Gynecology and Urology were included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Based on the grounded theory, the interview data was collected, analyzed and sorted into several aspects. The participants were divided into two groups - teachers and students - based on their prior experience and involvement in robotic surgery. Through a meticulous process of coding and analyzing the interview data, six aspects were identified. These aspects encompassed training necessity, training contents, training methods, potential training evaluation instruments, training duration requirements and training resources. Regarding training necessity, training contents and so on, different groups have basically reached a consensus. Nevertheless, significant discrepancies emerge when identifying the distribution of training durations and the target trainees. This study identified multiple themes across six dimensions related to the curriculum needs of surgeons in robotic surgery. In terms of training content, training methods, etc., the basic viewpoints of teachers and students were the same. However, there were significant differences between the two sides in terms of training duration and training targets. When developing robotic surgery curriculum, these findings are certain to improve the effectiveness and reliability of the courses. They will also optimize the robotic surgical skills of surgeons, thereby reducing complications, infections, etc., and providing good assistance for curing patients.
机器人手术越来越受欢迎，这就要求外科医生在机器人手术方面具备更高的熟练度。目前，中国明显缺乏统一、标准化的机器人手术课程。考虑到制定标准化机器人手术培训项目的迫切必要性，我们的目标是进行多机构需求评估。这将使我们能够全面了解中国外科医生对机器人手术培训课程的要求。我们的研究采用了半结构化访谈。根据纳入和排除标准，纳入了41名来自普通外科、妇科和泌尿外科领域的外科医生组成的小组。基于扎根理论，收集、分析访谈数据，并将其整理为几个方面。根据参与者以前在机器人手术方面的经验和参与情况，将他们分为两组——教师和学生。通过对访谈数据进行细致的编码和分析过程，确定了六个方面。这些方面包括培训必要性、培训内容、培训方法、潜在的培训评估工具、培训时长要求和培训资源。在培训必要性、培训内容等方面，不同组基本达成了共识。然而，在确定培训时长的分配和目标学员时，出现了显著差异。本研究确定了与机器人手术外科医生课程需求相关的六个维度中的多个主题。在培训内容、培训方法等方面，教师和学生的基本观点是一致的。然而，双方在培训时长和培训目标方面存在显著差异。在制定机器人手术课程时，这些发现肯定会提高课程的有效性和可靠性。它们还将优化外科医生的机器人手术技能，从而减少并发症、感染等情况，并为治疗患者提供良好的帮助。
