title: What supports students' education in the operating room? A focus group study including students' and surgeons' views.
abstract: METHODS
  We conducted a focus group analysis with students and surgeons on factors which influence medical school students' education in the operating room (OR). The interviews were analyzed using grounded theory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysis resulted in 18 detailed and easily applyable themes, which were grouped into the four categories: "Students' preparation and organizational aspects", "Learning objectives", "Educational strategies for the teacher", and "Social-environmental aspects".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By including students and surgeons, we were able to extend existing knowledge and enable better understanding of factors influencing teaching in the OR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. Electronic address: sabine.zundel@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zundel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology Children's Hospital Auf der Bult, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Hans-Juergen
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Christen
authors.affiliation: Department of Assessment and Evaluation, Institute of Medical Education, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sören
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huwendiek
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017144:Focus Groups; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education; D013337:Students, Medical; D066231:Surgeons; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Operating room; Surgical teaching; Teaching; Workplace-based education