Application Effect of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Teaching Model in Otolaryngology Anesthesia for Standardized Residency Training

Abstract

Objective: To explore the application effect of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) teaching model in otolaryngology anesthesia for standardized residency training (referred to as “residency training”), and to provide practical evidence for optimizing the residency training system in otolaryngology anesthesia. Methods: A total of 65 residency physicians in otolaryngology anesthesia at our hospital from March 2024 to March 2025 were selected and divided into an observation group (32 physicians) and a control group (33 physicians) using the random number table method. The control group adopted the traditional single-disciplinary teaching model, while the observation group adopted a multidisciplinary collaborative teaching model involving the departments of anesthesiology, otolaryngology, imaging, and nursing. The theoretical assessment scores, clinical operation skill scores, case comprehensive analysis ability scores, teaching satisfaction, and the incidence of anesthesia-related complications in patients were compared between the two groups. Results: The theoretical assessment scores, clinical operation skill scores, and case comprehensive analysis ability scores in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P < 0.001). The teaching satisfaction in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P = 0.035 < 0.05). Among the 102 patients under the care of residency physicians in the observation group, the incidence of anesthesia-related complications was 3.13%. Among the 106 patients under the care of residency physicians in the control group, the incidence of anesthesia-related complications was 15.15%. The incidence of complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (χ² = 9.250, P = 0.002). Conclusion: The MDT teaching model in otolaryngology anesthesia can effectively enhance the theoretical knowledge, clinical operational skills, and comprehensive case analysis abilities of resident physicians in training. It also improves teaching satisfaction and reduces the incidence of anesthesia-related complications in patients, making it worthy of promotion and application in resident training programs.