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Delphi Method to Achieve Clinical Consensus for a BPMN Representation of the Central Venous Access Placement for Training Purposes

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  • Rene de la Fuente

    (Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile)

  • Ricardo Fuentes

    (Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile)

  • Jorge Munoz-Gama

    (Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile)

  • Jorge Dagnino

    (Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8331150, Chile)

  • Marcos Sepúlveda

    (Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7820436, Chile)

Abstract

Proper teaching of the technical skills necessary to perform a medical procedure begins with its breakdown into its constituent steps. Currently available methodologies require substantial resources and their results may be biased. Therefore, it is difficult to generate the necessary breakdown capable of supporting a procedural curriculum. The aim of our work was to breakdown the steps required for ultrasound guided Central Venous Catheter (CVC) placement and represent this procedure graphically using the standard BPMN notation. Methods: We performed the first breakdown based on the activities defined in validated evaluation checklists, which were then graphically represented in BPMN. In order to establish clinical consensus, we used the Delphi method by conducting an online survey in which experts were asked to score the suitability of the proposed activities and eventually propose new activities. Results: Surveys were answered by 13 experts from three medical specialties and eight different institutions in two rounds. The final model included 28 activities proposed in the initial model and four new activities proposed by the experts; seven activities from the initial model were excluded. Conclusions: The proposed methodology proved to be simple and effective, generating a graphic representation to represent activities, decision points, and alternative paths. This approach is complementary to more classical representations for the development of a solid knowledge base that allows the standardization of medical procedures for teaching purposes.

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  • Rene de la Fuente & Ricardo Fuentes & Jorge Munoz-Gama & Jorge Dagnino & Marcos Sepúlveda, 2020. "Delphi Method to Achieve Clinical Consensus for a BPMN Representation of the Central Venous Access Placement for Training Purposes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-12, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:11:p:3889-:d:365229
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    1. Victor Galvez-Yanjari & Rene de la Fuente & Jorge Munoz-Gama & Marcos Sepúlveda, 2023. "The Sequence of Steps: A Key Concept Missing in Surgical Training—A Systematic Review and Recommendations to Include It," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-13, January.

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