. Zahra Amouzeshi; . Tahereh Changiz; . Arash Najimi; . Mehdi Saberifiroozi; . Amir Sadeghi; . Mohammad Reza Farzanehfar; . Manouchehr Khoshbaten; . Kourosh Mojtahedi; . Alireza Sima; . Tarang Taghvaei; . Peyman Adibi
Volume 11, Issue 6 , July 2021, , Pages 1-8
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Abstract:BACKGROUND: Any prediction of a person’s ability to succeed in a motor skill depends on thedetection and accurate measurement of the basic abilities for the performance ...
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Abstract:BACKGROUND: Any prediction of a person’s ability to succeed in a motor skill depends on thedetection and accurate measurement of the basic abilities for the performance of that skill. Taskanalysis is needed to determine the psychomotor skills and abilities required to perform an action.This study aimed to determine the components of psychomotor abilities for diagnostic uppergastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy through procedural task analysis (PTA) and expert review.MATERIAL AND METHODS: A multisource, multimethod task analysis was conducted in sixmetropolitan teaching hospitals affiliated with the adult gastroenterology and hepatology trainingcenters in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2019. Observation, video-recording, and think-aloud protocolswere used while diagnostic upper GI endoscopy was performed. To confirm the accuracy of thePTA, the incorporated the views of the adult gastroenterology and hepatology subspecialty expertsthrough the checklist of PTA assessment criteria. Finally, to determine the psychomotor abilities foreach stage of the procedure, the study incorporated a panel of experts from occupational therapy,physical education, physical medicine, and adult gastroenterology and hepatology subspecialty.RESULTS: Of the 15 psychomotor abilities examined, 11 were determined for upper GI endoscopyprocedure, of which six cases (including visuospatial and perceptual abilities, hand–eye coordination,multilimb coordination, finger dexterity, arm–hand steadiness, and manual dexterity) were the mostfrequent.CONCLUSIONS: PTA techniques and subsequent expert review were used to identify the componentsof psychomotor abilities for diagnostic upper GI endoscopy. It is suggested that PTA is performedfor other procedures, and after psychomotor abilities are specified, proportional tests are developed.
