Using Heart Rate Variability to Assess Resident Stress During Central Venous Catheter Simulation

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Kori Brewer (Creator)

Juan March (Creator)

Adelaide Robbins (Creator)

Walter Robey (Creator)

Carmen Russoniello (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Simulation based central venous catheter (CVC) training has been shown to result in fewer needle passes and complications. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been shown to be effective in identifying stress and self-confidence in surgeons , but there is no data examining HRV during simulation based CVC training. The purpose of this study was to use heart rate variability to identify stress during CVC simulation training. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study with a convenience sample of resident physicians who enrolled in a CVC simulation-training course. Participants were attached to an HRV monitoring device that measures heart rate variability. A 12 step procedural standardized skills check list was used to measure psychomotor skill performance. Stress was analyzed in five-minute intervals using a software program that analyzes heart rate variability in terms of stress index (SI) , standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN) , and square root of the mean normal-to-normal interval (RMS-SD) during each CVC simulation. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS with a logistic regression model to determine the association between an individual's stress and each of the 12 procedural steps over time. RESULTS: Sixteen participants were enrolled in the study. Stress as determined by SI , SDNN , and RMS-SD was not significantly different across participants prior to beginning the simulation. Stress as determined by SI , SDNN , and RMS-SD did not change significantly between any one of the 12 individual procedural steps. Within each of the individual 12 procedural steps , stress did not statistically decrease over time as determined by SI , SDNN , and RMS-SD. 3 of the 16 (18%) participants appeared to have increased stress during the final examination portion , with an average stress index of 51.9 (range 31.4-58.5) at baseline compared to an average of 280 (range 160-360) during the final exam. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that stress , as measured by HRV , during simulated CVC training did not change throughout any procedural step , and did not decrease over time. Due to the small participant size in this study , future studies with larger participants are warranted , and may provide different results. Further studies examining HRV during real life CVC placement is warranted.

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Language: English

Date: 2019

Keywords

heart rate variability, stress, simulation-based training

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