| Advanced wilderness life support education using high-technology patient simulation. | |
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PMID: 20591382 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: (1) To determine if, after using the simulation mannequin SimMan in a wilderness "megacode" exercise, participants believe high-tech simulators are an effective tool for learning wilderness medicine skills. (2) To determine if participants believe high-tech simulation mannequins should be used with more or less frequency in future wilderness medicine exercises. METHODS: After completing a basic training session outlining the capabilities of SimMan and completing a wilderness megacode (defined as a series of progressive conditions that accumulate over time) using SimMan, participants were surveyed to ascertain whether they perceived SimMan to be an effective teaching tool for wilderness medical skills and to determine if they would like SimMan to be used with greater frequency at future wilderness medicine courses. The data were compiled and analyzed using Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: Participants found the wilderness SimMan experience to be an effective tool with an average score of 3.15 on a scale where 4 is most effective and 1 is least effective. Participants also desired to see high-tech simulation more frequently in wilderness courses with a score of 3, on a scale where 4 is more frequently and 1 is less frequently. There was little difference in responses based on previous experience with simulation. CONCLUSIONS: High-tech simulation is an underused tool for wilderness medicine education. Currently, several barriers exist to its implementation in wilderness medicine. Participants in wilderness courses feel it is an effective tool and would like to see it used more frequently. |
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Authors:
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Stephanie A Lareau; Blake D Kyzer; Seth C Hawkins; Henderson D McGinnis |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Wilderness & environmental medicine Volume: 21 ISSN: 1545-1534 ISO Abbreviation: Wilderness Environ Med Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-01 Completed Date: 2010-10-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505185 Medline TA: Wilderness Environ Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 166-170.e2 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2010 Wilderness Medical Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. slareau@wfubmc.edu |
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Education, Medical
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methods* Humans Manikins* Patient Simulation* Wilderness Medicine / education* |
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