Table 1 Demographics of students who participated in the virtual surgical skills session.
From: Development of virtual ophthalmic surgical skills training
Student Demographics | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Median 24, range (22–40) |
Gender | Female 57% (n = 12) |
Nationality | UK 33%, (n = 7) |
Asia 33%, (n = 7) | |
Europe 14%, (n = 3) | |
Middle East 10%, (n = 2) | |
South America 5%, (n = 1) | |
Africa 5%, (n = 1) | |
Location of study | UK 67% (n = 14) |
Outside UK 33% (n = 7) | |
Professional background | Medical student 33% (n = 7) |
Qualified Optometrist 24% (n = 5) | |
Qualified Nurse 5% (n = 1) | |
Qualified doctor 38% (n = 8) | |
Years post qualification where applicable | Median 3.5, range 1–15 years |
(excludes medical students) | |
Previous attendance to surgical skills course | Yes 25% (n = 5) • Virtual: 0 • Face to Face: 25% (n = 5) • Both: 0 |
