Simulation-based trauma education for medical students: A review of literature.
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| Title: | Simulation-based trauma education for medical students: A review of literature. |
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| Authors: | Borggreve, Alicia S.1,2 (AUTHOR) a.s.borggreve@umcutrecht.nl, Meijer, Joost M. R.2 (AUTHOR), Schreuder, Henk W. R.3 (AUTHOR), ten Cate, Olle1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Medical Teacher. Jun2017, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p631-638. 8p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Simulation methods in higher education, *Teaching methods, *Young adults, *Adults, *Higher education, *Professional education, *Computer simulation, *Medical education, Emergency medicine, Resuscitation, CINAHL database, Wound care, Medical information storage & retrieval systems, MEDLINE, Online information services |
| Abstract: | Background: Medical students often do not feel prepared to manage emergency situations after graduation. They experience a lack of practical skills and show significant deficits in cognitive performance to assess and stabilize trauma patients. Most reports in the literature about simulation-based education pertain to postgraduate training. Simulation-based trauma education (SBTE) in undergraduate medical education could improve confidence and performance of recently graduated doctors in trauma resuscitation. We reviewed the literature in search of SBTE effectiveness for medical students. Methods: A PubMed, Embase and CINAHL literature search was performed to identify all studies that reported on the effectiveness of SBTE for medical students, on student perception on SBTE or on the effectiveness of different simulation modalities. Results: Eight studies were included. Three out of four studies reporting on the effectiveness of SBTE demonstrated an increase in performance of students after SBTE. SBTE is generally highly appreciated by medical students. Only one study directly compared two modalities of SBTE and reported favorable results for the mechanical model rather than the standardized live patient model. Conclusion: SBTE appears to be an effective method to prepare medical students for trauma resuscitation. Furthermore, students enjoy SBTE and they perceive SBTE as a very useful learning method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Background: Medical students often do not feel prepared to manage emergency situations after graduation. They experience a lack of practical skills and show significant deficits in cognitive performance to assess and stabilize trauma patients. Most reports in the literature about simulation-based education pertain to postgraduate training. Simulation-based trauma education (SBTE) in undergraduate medical education could improve confidence and performance of recently graduated doctors in trauma resuscitation. We reviewed the literature in search of SBTE effectiveness for medical students. Methods: A PubMed, Embase and CINAHL literature search was performed to identify all studies that reported on the effectiveness of SBTE for medical students, on student perception on SBTE or on the effectiveness of different simulation modalities. Results: Eight studies were included. Three out of four studies reporting on the effectiveness of SBTE demonstrated an increase in performance of students after SBTE. SBTE is generally highly appreciated by medical students. Only one study directly compared two modalities of SBTE and reported favorable results for the mechanical model rather than the standardized live patient model. Conclusion: SBTE appears to be an effective method to prepare medical students for trauma resuscitation. Furthermore, students enjoy SBTE and they perceive SBTE as a very useful learning method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 0142159X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0142159X.2017.1303135 |
