Authors (including presenting author) :
Fung Cheuk Hang(1), Poon Tak Lap(1), Mak Hoi Kwan(1), Chow Suk Wan(1), Choi Mei Ping Priscilla(1), Fok Ka Man(1), Tam Ying Kwai(1)
Affiliation :
(1)Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Introduction :
Simulation-based learning has been utilized as an indispensable element in the education and training among health care professionals, assisting in developing clinical competence as well as crew resource management skills. In order to achieve optimal behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement for the learners, an immersive learning environment with high fidelity design should be considered. With the combination of physical, conceptual, and environmental fidelity, the simulation education, therefore, could produce a perceptiveness of realism to all participants. Traditional simulation-based learning is usually carried out in an unfamiliar laboratory, which might hinder the learner involvement, deconstructing the learning activities and resulting in a disengaging learning experience. Therefore, collaborative effort should be implemented to drive the learners’ engagement as well as the fidelity in healthcare simulation.
Objectives :
To improve health care professionals’ clinical competence and team cooperation through the high-fidelity in-situ simulation with neurosurgical based scenario.
Methodology :
ADDIE mode was adopted to guide the development process of the training. A series of in-situ ward-based neurosurgical simulation scenario was designed, resembling the actual neurosurgical emergencies. An all-rounded evaluation was conducted to evaluate the whole education design, training needs, simulation content, debriefing session, instructor’ feedback, learners’ satisfaction, and psychological capacities.
Result & Outcome :
The learning objectives of simulations were well achieved. Comparing with simulation in laboratory, the in-situ simulation provided the participants better clinical immersion and involvement, promoting the learning process, clinical competence, and team cooperation. “Simulation in an actual ward setting can provide a higher confidence in work” from the comments of participants were received.
