Neuroscience emergencies simulation teaching
British Journal of Neurosurgery
; 36(1):158, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1937535
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Simulation sessions were designed and introduced into the Cardiff University Clinical Neurosciences placement for 4th-year medical students. We present our approach to delivering these simulation sessions, student feedback and our recent experience in the context of the COVID19 pandemic.Design:
Three emergency clinical neuroscience simulation scenarios were designed, aimed at final phase (Year 4-5) medical students.Subjects:
Final phase (Year 4-5) medical students.Methods:
The sessions are delivered weekly during the academic year by the Clinical Neurosciences teaching fellows at The University Hospital of Wales, (UHW) to groups of sixeight students. Student pairs work through each scenario in a high-fidelity simulation suite under the guidance of the tutor. Observing students remain engaged through participation as patient relatives or medical colleagues. Upon completion, learners are debriefed using the Pendleton Model for feedback/reflection, and anonymised feedback is then collected.Results:
One year of collated feedback revealed that 90% (109/122) of respondents strongly stated that the sessions were enjoyable, achieved the desired learning outcomes, and advanced their clinical knowledge. One hundred percent of respondents (122/122) agreed that the sessions improved their confidence at managing medical emergencies. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, session modifications included a larger simulation suite to facilitate social distancing;procurement of appropriate personal-protective-equipment, and a reduction in session size, (<6 students) offset by higher session frequency.Conclusions:
Simulation sessions provide a safe, structured environment in which learners can gain confidence managing emergencies. Feedback confirms that our sessions achieve these goals for most students. The possibility of further restrictions on students' exposure to patients remains high due to rising medical student numbers and potential COVID19 resurgences. There may thus be a need to expand the volume and scope of these simulations to cover more scenarios and broader learning outcomes, to ensure future students gain necessary skills and confidence to manage neurological emergencies.
adult; conference abstract; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; female; high-fidelity simulation; human; learning; major clinical study; male; medical student; nervous system; neuroscience; pandemic; protective equipment; relative; simulation; skill; social distancing; teaching; university hospital; Wales
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EMBASE
Language:
English
Journal:
British Journal of Neurosurgery
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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