3D-printed Laryngeal Injection Task Trainer (LITT) Data Set.xlsx

Simulation-based training is a method of teaching skills to trainees, with the goal of ensuring patient safety and ultimately improving patient care. Surgical skills can be taught using various simulation models and have been shown to have transferability of skills to its users. Models for teaching and procedural training in the field of Otolaryngology have been demonstrated in literature. This study describes the development and evaluation of a 3D-printed and silicone-molded laryngeal injection task trainer (LITT) with cartilaginous and soft tissue components. The LITT generally had acceptable fidelity, educational value, teaching quality to improve self-efficacy in performing injection laryngoplasty - with points for improvement in terms of model and set-up stability, color accuracy and consistency of the visual indicator. It is recommended that the LITT be also used for future workshops and possibly further validation studies after applying the points for improvement gathered from this simulation study.