Impacto de oficina teórico-prática em manejo de vias aéreas no conhecimento de estudantes de medicina

Abstract

Airway management is an essential skill, the effectiveness of which can mean the difference between life and death. Training in this area is a fundamental component of medical education, and simulation is an essential tool in teaching. However, there is a gap in the literature supporting effective and replicable methodologies with strong evidence. This study analyzes the impact of a theoretical-practical workshop on airway management in the knowledge of medical students. It is an exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The research was conducted at the Center for Medical Sciences of the Federal University of Paraíba, located in João Pessoa – PB, Brazil. The facility has a laboratory with airway simulation materials. The eligible population consists of medical students who participated in the workshop. The sample was convenience-based, meeting inclusion criteria: adults aged 18-64; of both sexes; medical students; workshop participants. Data were collected using Google Forms, after obtaining informed consent. The instruments were developed by the researcher based on the study by LILOT et al. Data were quantitatively analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, with the chi-square test. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to assess population normality, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used to evaluate the intervention. The study involved students from four universities, with a sample of 51 participants. 54% had no experience in airway management. More than half (68.6%) of the students rated their knowledge as above average. The chi-square test results on the questions showed that the intervention had statistical significance in two out of the six questions applied. The impact of the workshop on participants' understanding had a p-value of 0.032, indicating a statistically significant difference between groups. Participants' level of understanding showed significant improvement. Therefore, despite methodological limitations, the results suggest a significant improvement in participants' understanding. These findings may be useful for guiding future interventions and new studies with more rigorous methodology, which are scarce in the literature.