International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice最新文献

{"title":"A22 The use of simulation in paediatric emergency medicine: a scoping review","authors":"Laura Lee","doi":"10.54531/iixm7782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/iixm7782","url":null,"abstract":"The use of simulation in healthcare has increased in recent years. It is frequently used for replicating clinical scenarios and allows for the acquisition of skills in a safe environment. Whilst enabling candidates to make mistakes and learn from them without fear of harming patients is used across many specialities including paediatric emergency medicine for a range of teaching across all professional groups, Lateef [1] identifies that in order for it to reach its maximum potential, it needs to be integrated in traditional training programmes. This is becoming more commonplace. In order to know how to fully integrate it into practice, an understanding of how it is currently being used is essential. This scoping view aims to explore how simulation training is being used and what it is used for within paediatric emergency medicine (PEM), as reported by the literature. This review followed a five-step scoping review framework outlined by Arksey and O’Malley [2]. Literature searches were conducted in Medline and CINAHL with no limitation applied. Sixty-six studies were screened. Reference lists were also screened. Of the screened studies, 25 were subject to full test review and 19 were included in the final review. Articles were screened at all levels by one reviewer. Data extraction was also carried out by one reviewer. No papers focused on the delivery of simulation within paediatric emergency medicine in the UK, with the majority of papers originating from the USA. There was also no paper that outlined the varied uses of simulation in PEM. Many of the papers described and evaluated single scenarios that were used in varying settings or simulation courses that were not specific to PEM. Both high and low fidelity simulations were reported with much of the focus on high-fidelity simulation. Delivered through either simulation suite-based learning or This scoping review reveals that the extent to which simulation is used within PEM is largely unknown and requires further investigation. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"275 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135871223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A88 Designing a Multidisciplinary Chest Drain Course","authors":"Jane Doherty, Eirini Kasfiki, Dave Wright, Andrew Blackmore","doi":"10.54531/yftd7067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/yftd7067","url":null,"abstract":"In 2008 the National Patient Safety Agency reported 12 patient deaths directly related to chest drain insertion over a 3-year period. Since then there have been calls from publications highlighting the need for better education for clinicians [1]. Simulation has been shown to improve chest drain insertion technique [2], and multi-disciplinary simulation can encourage teamwork and communication skills [3]. Given that this procedure is an essential requirement for anaesthetic, intensive care, emergency medicine and internal medicine trainees, we decided to introduce a multi-disciplinary simulation course for the insertion of chest drains. A basic needs analysis was carried out with stakeholders. Initially the course was designed to run for half a day, with a maximum of 12 candidates and a minimum of 3 faculty. A course timetable, course manual, equipment list and pre- and post-course feedback questionnaires were created. The course begins with a lecture, followed by three simulation-based workshops, which the candidates rotate between. These cover seldinger and surgical chest drain insertion, and the basics of chest ultrasound, using ultrasoundable chest drain manikins. Feedback from the first course in July 2022 suggested that there should be a designated faculty team leader and healthy volunteers for the ultrasound workshop. We implemented this feedback and ran the course again in December 2022. Candidates were asked to rate their post course confidence at performing the procedure, with a score ranging between 1 and 7 (each number was assigned a qualitative value with 1 being unable to perform the procedure and 7 being extremely confident in performing the procedure). After the first course, the average score was 5 points. After the second, the average increased to 5.5. The course ran for a third time in April 2023, during which the duration of the workshops was increased and a lecture on aftercare was added. The average post course confidence score was 5.7. All candidates felt that the session fully met the learning objectives and would recommend the course to others. After implementing changes to our course including assigning a faculty team leader, recruiting healthy volunteers, increasing the time spent in workshops and adding a session on aftercare, there has been an improvement in the candidates’ average post course confidence at performing chest drains and qualitative candidate feedback was positive. We would recommend our course structure to others designing a chest drain course. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"185 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135871252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A113 A pilot course amalgamating the benefits of psychological safety, civility, and human factors in a structured debriefing model in simulation-based education","authors":"Radha Brown, Rajesh Lall, Laura Askins","doi":"10.54531/pfne6461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/pfne6461","url":null,"abstract":"Simulation-based education (SBE) is one of the leading teaching methods in healthcare. Debriefing is the cornerstone of effective simulation-based medical education. Debriefing is considered vital part to learning from simulation, and for the transfer of learning so that it can be applied to other situations [1]. Feedback from four simulation faculty development days identified that debriefers lacked the confidence to address conflict or use the principles of civility to enhance their debriefs. Teaching which has structured debrief covering civility and human factors are the cornerstone to deliver sessions that instil confidence and patient safety within the organization [2]. Human factor principles that employ psychological safety were introduced in the debriefing course with the purpose of upskilling the debriefers. There are various models of debriefing however, the focus was to provide the three-phase conversation structure. The course covered human factor principles alongside debriefing techniques using the three-phase conversation structure and interactive workshops. We enlisted the services of a specialist human factor/civility lecturer, simulation lead and a simulation lecturer to deliver the course. At the end of the course, the participants had to undertake a debrief to consolidate their learning in a supportive environment and immediate evaluation was obtained using a structured questionnaire (see Evaluation themed responses Additionally, a pilot study of five participants who had attended the course were randomly selected for a face-to-face interview twenty-four hours after the course. Three open-ended questions were asked. These focussed on whether the application of psychological safety and human factors enhanced their debriefing skills and suggestions for further course development. The results highlighted the value of the inclusion of human factor principles. Both evaluation methods were positive. Attendees commented on the value-added to their simulation training and wanted these principles to be adapted as a structured course. Acknowledging the fact that the sample recruited was small and may not be statistically significant, a future study will include a bigger sample size. Currently, this is the only organization within the North-East of England that offers standalone debriefing course. There was an overwhelming demand for a course aimed at educators who are engaged in SBE with emphasis on debriefing to consolidate learners’ experience. This course is intended to be delivered to all educators across the North-East region and beyond. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135871422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A87 Live Virtual Placements: An alternative to traditional ‘in person’ placements","authors":"Richard Ward, Antony Freeman, Tom Davidson, David Brown, Charles Everard, Alex Martin-Verdinos, Catherine O’Leary","doi":"10.54531/stgf2854","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/stgf2854","url":null,"abstract":"The role of the paramedic is diversifying, and universities need to respond by developing curriculums that support paramedic graduates to meet future workforce needs. Placements are key to our students developing the necessary competencies to become qualified paramedics and the pressure is on universities to offer a wide range of placements to reflect professional diversification. In addition, Health and Care Professions Council’s new standards of proficiency acknowledge that paramedics of the future are likely to consult patients in the virtual world [1]. As universities strive to meet this demand, they are often faced with placement capacity issues. Rising student numbers, staff retention issues and competition for placements from other healthcare students can make it extremely challenging to secure placements, especially in desirable areas such as primary care. The author, with the support from colleagues, was successful in obtaining funding from Health Education England to pilot a series of live virtual placement experiences, the first of which was successfully delivered on 20th April. On this date, 30 learners from our paramedic degree apprenticeship programme, in a classroom on our Lancaster campus, virtually attended a live clinic in a primary care setting in the south of England. The clinic was rigged with various cameras and microphones, with real patients consenting to being filmed. The experience comprised of 5 patients, with the lead clinician providing a brief to the learners before each patient arrived for their consultation. Afterwards, the clinician would complete their clinical documentation before engaging in a two-way conversation with our learners and academic staff via Microsoft teams. Following the clinic, our apprentices had the opportunity to consolidate their learning via case study driven seminars which linked to the mornings experience. Overall, student feedback was supportive, with the majority stating they found the experience enjoyable and engaging. The video stream of the placement was recorded for reuse in the programme’s curriculum, and we hope that future live virtual placements will see other professions, such as physiotherapy and nursing, take part. Eventually, we want to develop the model for other disciplines and placement settings The academic team are looking forward to the second of three experiences, in May, with the view to contributing to the growing evidence base in this area, to reflect the value that we believe ‘Live Virtual Placement’ experiences have in the development of our future workforce. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"5 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135871454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A95 UCLH Simulation Centre - Let us show you around: A digital hybrid approach to simulation environment familiarization","authors":"Luke Nash, Rochelle Findley, Daniel Paschoud","doi":"10.54531/vtbp2482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/vtbp2482","url":null,"abstract":"It is well established that familiarization with the simulation environment is integral to the pre-brief [1]. This fosters psychological safety and creates optimal learning conditions for participants and faculty. We sought to enrich our visitors’ psychological safety by providing a digital preview of our simulated environment, prior to the face-to-face familiarization they receive when attending a course. Combining 360 and 2D video production techniques we have produced an online experience hosted on the CenarioVR platform. This gives visitors an opportunity to explore the simulated environment, patient and equipment, in their own time, while introducing aspects of the fiction contract. We believe accessibility is key to the utilization of this resource. So we have ensured it can be used on a range of devices including: Virtual Reality Headsets (HTC/Meta) Desktops/ Laptops Mobiles/ Tablets (enhanced with accelerometer controls) The content is cloud-based and accessed via an internet browser across all platforms, requiring no additional app. One limitation is that the experience requires a stable internet connection. A link to the tour was embedded in our pre-simulation communication to participants and faculty, and its usage and impact was evaluated over a period of 2 months using additional questions in our post-course questionnaire. 50 feedback responses to CenarioVR were received. 24 delegates viewed it 26 did not. Of the 24 that viewed 58.3% agreed virtual tour strengthened their experience, 12.5% strongly agreed, 20.8% neutral, 4.2% disagreed and 4.2% strongly disagreed. From our data we concluded that over 70% of delegates that viewed the virtual familiarization found it to be beneficial to their simulation experience. With simulation being used more in education it is imperative that those with less experience in this setting are provided with resources they need to feel psychologically safe. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135871878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A102 Embedding Electronic Patient Records Into Routine Medical Simulation Training Across the South East of England, a Pioneering Regional Collaboration","authors":"Andy Buttery, Rosie Courtney, Alastair Kirby, Benjamin Repton, Charlotte Roberts, Arron Thind","doi":"10.54531/rajc2760","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/rajc2760","url":null,"abstract":"Electronic patient record (EPR) systems are increasingly prevalent in clinical settings, yet UK medical simulation training continues to use outdated paper-based methods for training healthcare staff. While published literature has highlighted the training benefits of incorporating EPRs into medical simulation training [1, 2], the transition has previously been hampered by a lack of bespoke software. To address this, a novel educational EPR (named SimEPR) was created, a bespoke training software designed to be used on a computer at the manikin’s bedside, which features customizable clinical scenarios ( A preview of SimEPR, a novel educational electronic patient record system designed for UK medical simulation training This project aimed to incorporate SimEPR into routine medical simulation training in the South East of England, and report trainee experience using the software. Feedback data was collected from trainees who used SimEPR as part of their simulation training using an electronic feedback form. SimEPR was initially deployed in a medical school and two NHS trusts from 11th February 2021, before the project was scaled up to six additional educational centres (one university and five NHS trusts) from 3rd January 2023. Data from 209 trainees was collected, of which 16% were medical students, 82% were foundation doctors and 2% were post-foundation doctors. Out of these, 86% reported that, compared to using paper notes, the educational EPR created a more realistic training experience. Meanwhile, 83% reported that the use of SimEPR helped improve their clinical learning. Last, 87% reported that they would recommend the simulation department to continue using SimEPR. SimEPR is the first software of its kind designed specifically for UK medical education, and is the product of collaboration with a number of simulation leads and NHS-affiliated organizations. As well as data supporting a higher fidelity training experience, SimEPR incorporates digital skills into practical training, thus supporting the development of a digitally-ready workforce. In addition, by eliminating the use of paper, SimEPR contributes to the sustainable delivery of simulation-based education. Further evaluation work as part of this pioneering regional project aims to collect pre- and post-training feedback, feedback from medical educators and feedback from other healthcare disciplines. In the longer term, SimEPR offers to transform the delivery of simulation training for the NHS workforce. The software’s ‘scenario-sharing’ function allows sharing of simulated patient records between institutions, supporting the standardization of training while saving staff time in building training scenarios. Furthermore, features such as performance analytics for trainee feedback, and AI technology to generate interactive scenarios, are being explored. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms ","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"179 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135871992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A90 Virtual Reality Simulation for the Foundation Programme – Analysis of Phase Two","authors":"Hannah Yang, Helen Higham, Jackie Knight, Anil Prabhu, Kapil Savjani, Sally-Anne Shiels","doi":"10.54531/ogug1238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/ogug1238","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly served as a catalyst for adaptation of effective delivery of medical education, paving the way for the adoption of novel teaching methods [1]. Simulation based education (SBE) has been no exception, with increased delivery of SBE through immersive, virtual mediums such as head mounted displays (HMD) to create a three-dimensional (3D) environment. Simulation is a vital part of the mandatory foundation programme (FP) learning requirement [2]. Our team incorporated synchronous in-person and online virtual reality simulation (VRS) sessions into the foundation doctor (FD) teaching programme at a single trust and supplemented this with additional, facilitated in-person small group 3D VRS sessions. Mixed quantitative and qualitative feedback was obtained from FD through online surveys, which included aspects of the SET-M tool [3]. Semi-structured interviews were then conducted with a purposeful group of FD attending facilitated small group VRS sessions. Interviews were conducted over a sixteen-week period at eight-weekly intervals, with a baseline interview conducted at week zero. Qualitative data obtained were analysed by thematic analysis. Learners expressed that VRS sessions improved their confidence in clinical assessment, decision-making, and management of similar real-life scenarios as well as in the provision of interventions which foster patient safety. Moreover, feedback highlighted that the VRS modality fits well into their current teaching programme, is a format that they wanted more regularly incorporated into their learning and one which they would prioritize attendance at. Feedback also outlined some challenges with this modality; namely accessibility and technological troubleshooting. Our work highlights the value and associated challenges of using VRS in FP education. There is a strongly positive reception amongst learners in our cohort, a call for more exposure and, vitally, a transferability of learning into real-life practice. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"67 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135872346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A86 Using Value Based Simulation to recruit high school students into the more difficult to fill roles within health and social care – contact author (Carla)","authors":"Jamie Dickson, Julie Mardon","doi":"10.54531/fyeq9580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/fyeq9580","url":null,"abstract":"Simulation based education (SBE) has been used to help attract school students into healthcare previously but commonly this is in a try it and see format using manikins to gain insight into history taking or physical examination. Also traditionally we tend to focus on more traditional healthcare professions such as nursing medicine and physiotherapy as common examples. In our region we have been working closely with our national youth academy looking at novel ways to attract and recruit our young people into more difficult to fill roles within health and social care such as home care roles and healthcare support worker roles. There are many good examples across the general workforce where simulation training can aid successful transition into the work place [1]. We are aware that certain areas of health and social care are more difficult to recruit to and wondered if values-based simulation could aid successful recruitment in this area? An immersive simulation session was designed based on 2 scenarios with space for reflection on who am I and what matters to me as a human. The first scenario was based on a reablement opportunity and focussed in on mutual goal setting giving space to express needs in the social care environment. The young learner was able to explore what skills they had and whether they were true to their own values. The second scenario was based in a hospital and looked at a health care support worker accompanying a patient to theatre. The school students had a chance to practice active listening and looking after a person who was anxious. It was amazing to see the skill set that the young people brought to both scenarios. The session has been delivered in schools, colleges and a national event. There are plans to bring the immersive simulation session to recruitment fairs. The take home messages from the sessions have been in alignment with the individuals and social care core values reflecting compassion, motivational techniques and mutual goal setting. Comments such as ‘I am astonished that I could make a difference to that person’ and ‘I hadn’t thought about a career in social care before but now I know how rewarding it feels I’m considering it’ reflect these findings. We will also look at the effect on recruitment as we roll out and scale up the work. Immersive simulation respects the young person’s core values when enabling them to make meaningful and lasting choices about careers in health and social care. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135872808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A58 Mastery Based Simulation approach enabling social care teams to rapidly order small pieces of equipment to a person in their home","authors":"Julie Mardon, Amrita Brara, April Beattie, Lisa Wilson, Julie McKinven","doi":"10.54531/obin8409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/obin8409","url":null,"abstract":"Traditionally small pieces of equipment (e.g. Zimmer frame, commode, toilet frame and raise and walking sticks) required for frail older people in their home environment are ordered by Allied Health Professionals who are highly skilled in ensuring safety and functionality of the chosen item. However, the problem is that this process can sometimes take up to six months due to backlogs in the system. This means the person is living with unacceptable risk within their own home and losing the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). This could also potentially result in falls and hospital admissions with the subsequent increase in morbidity and mortality. The team working within social care are often the referrers into this service and we wondered if the use of simulation-based mastery learning which has been shown to allow safe successful dissemination of skills in other areas of health and social care could be used to enable home care teams to safely, timeously and appropriately order small pieces of equipment autonomously [1]? Using the 7-stage approach to SBML, Checklists allowing the safe acquisition of small pieces of equipment aiding ADLs were developed by our trained mastery learning facilitators (senior AHPs). Sessions were delivered to a wide range home care team members. The training was delivered using mastery-based learning approach. We believe that this is the only example of the use of SBML in the social care environment and are really excited about the safety benefits and the way SBML enables a person-centred approach to social care [2]. The SBML training and the train the trainers will be continued to be disseminated and we will continue to evaluate the impact both on practitioners, the time it takes to get a piece of equipment and also rates of falls and admissions to hospital. The feedback from the sessions reflects the massive benefit perceived from the participants in the way their new ability will transform the way they can support people in their homes: We can’t believe this is happening it will make such a difference to our practice and the care we can deliver to our clients in their own home I never thought the day would come We will continue to assess impact on home care teams especially whether this added enhanced role aids joy at work. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"2005 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135813391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A79 PA-rticipating in Simulation: Developing a novel teaching programme mapped to the physician associate curriculum, using simulation and interactive workshops to cover core conditions and non-technical skills","authors":"Emma Higgie, Hannah Parker, Natalia Zucca","doi":"10.54531/pesj4909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54531/pesj4909","url":null,"abstract":"Physician Associates (PAs) are an increasingly prevalent member of the medical team, with approximately 3000 working within UK health organizations [1]. The role offers continuity and stability to the multi-disciplinary team, addressing the issue of foundation doctors rotating 4-monthly and the impact of this on day-to-day ward work, speciality specific skills and knowledge. Due to their disparate, and sometimes non-medical, backgrounds, qualified PAs have varied exposure to the recognition and management of specific medical emergencies. They also have limited opportunity for simulation experience during their training. At present, there is no national PA teaching programme once qualified (as a Foundation doctor would have), yet PAs are still expected to continue their personal and professional development, in addition to completing a re-certification exam to remain registered. We developed an innovative PA teaching programme, combining simulation scenarios with interactive workshops, with all sessions linked to the PA Competence and Curriculum Framework [2], mirroring the set-up of the Foundation doctor teaching programme. Each session aimed to develop knowledge and confidence, whilst also offering opportunities to develop non-technical skills such as teamwork, communication, handover and breaking bad news. Simulation sessions focused on assessment and management of a simulated patient with an acute medical problem whereas workshops allowed case discussion of topics such as endocrine emergencies, resuscitation decisions and dementia & delirium. Written feedback and Likert scales were used to evaluate the sessions. To date, 7 sessions have been run, with average attendance of 8.5 PAs of the 12 PAs working within the Trust. 100% of attendees agreed the scenarios have been useful and provided more confidence to deal with conditions covered. Written feedback praised the ‘transferable nature’ of topics discussed, relevant to PAs working across multiple secondary care specialties. Introducing this educational programme has been beneficial for the PAs. PAs within our trust have noted the benefits to their practice, allowing them to develop improved clinical assessment skills alongside widening their knowledge base outside of their current specialty. This supports personal and professional development, as well as providing exposure to multiple secondary care settings. We aim to repeat the same simulation scenarios after 4 months to evaluate if knowledge has been retained by adding an extra level of complexity when the scenarios are repeated. We will also look to share our learning and scenarios with other local trusts, with the potential to create a regional PA teaching programme within the South West. Authors confirm that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author confirms that relevant ethical approval was granted, if applicable.","PeriodicalId":93766,"journal":{"name":"International journal of healthcare simulation : advances in theory and practice","volume":"2000 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135813627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}