Abstract
Simulation-based medical education (SBME) employs realistic simulators to allow physicians and medical students to learn and practice high acuity, low occurrence (HALO) skills such as the intraosseous (IO) infusion. Previous research was done to develop and evaluate a three-dimensional (3D)-printed adult proximal tibia IO simulator and was rated as a valuable and realistic medical education training tool. This report focuses on implementing this IO simulator for neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) training purposes, as well as to explain the process of redeveloping the previous adult IO simulator and the development of a stand, called the maxSIMbox, to hold the simulators, as well as the tools needed to perform an IO infusion. The feedback provided from stakeholders was helpful, with an emphasis on providing stability to both the infant IO simulator and the maxSIMbox. From this feedback, a functional and cost-effective simulator was developed to practice this HALO skill and is currently being used for NRP training.
Highlights
Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is a rapidly growing field that employs realistic simulators to allow physicians and medical students to practice clinical procedures without causing unnecessary patient harm [1]
The target population of intended users was sampled from the 2019 Academic & Wellness Resident Workshop held at the Bay Roberts Hotel and Tilt Room on November 23, 2019 (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)
We have developed a process whereby the neonatal resuscitation program (NRP) lead requests replacement parts immediately after the training, which are manufactured in the laboratory and stored with the maxSIMbox to be ready for subsequent training sessions
Summary
Simulation-based medical education (SBME) is a rapidly growing field that employs realistic simulators to allow physicians and medical students to practice clinical procedures without causing unnecessary patient harm [1]. The introduction of three-dimensional (3D) printing into medical education presents a low-cost alternative to expensive simulators for practicing procedural skills [2]. Specialties such as emergency medicine, especially in rural communities, can benefit from SBME by allowing learners and professionals to learn and practice rare but potentially life-saving skills in a controlled and safe environment. We have recently published a report describing the development and evaluation of a 3D-printed adult proximal tibia IO simulator [3] This initial report intended to assess the realism and obtain suggestions from content experts to improve the simulator and produce a useful teaching tool. This approach puts a constraint on realism and allows costs of design and manufacturing to vary
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