title: Use of a Simulated Model to Teach Male Adult Circumcision in Sub-Saharan Africa.
abstract: Male adult circumcision (MC) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission in men by 50-60 %. An upscaling in the training of providers to perform circumcision is necessary to meet demand since MC is a key component of essential surgery in the context of universal health coverage. We piloted a low-cost, high-fidelity model for training adult circumcision. Multi-centre, multinational data were collected on 74 trainees and clinicians (trainers) in sub-Saharan Africa. Both trainers and trainees gave excellent feedback for the model (content and face validity). The simulated model enables a safe and realistic simulation experience to perform MC. The model is quick to set up and easily transportable to multiple teaching sites.
authors.affiliation: Urolink, British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), London, UK. ncampain2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Campain
authors.affiliation: The Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Arie S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Parnham
authors.affiliation: University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
authors.forename: Nenad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Spasojevic
authors.affiliation: University East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
authors.forename: Felicity
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.affiliation: Western Sussex and Portsmouth Hospitals Trusts & RCSEng, London, UK.
authors.forename: Suzie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venn
authors.affiliation: St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Chandra Shekhar
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Biyani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000066908:Simulation Training; D013663:Teaching