Evaluation of the Efficiency of Simulated Patient Application in Emergency Case Management In-Service Training of Prehospital Health Personnel

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the simulated patient application used in the in-service training programs of prehospital emergency health care personnel in emergency case management. Material and Method: The research was carried out with 198 participants who were invited to in-service module trainings held at Simulation Center between March 2020-2022. Data were collected by using Personal Information Form, Simulated Patient Practice Effectiveness Scale, Simulation Design Scale, and Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence Scale in Learning. Results: According to the findings, the mean score of the Simulated Patient Practice Efficiency Scale was determined as 114.3±14.4, the total score of the Simulation Design Scale was 4.1; and the total score of the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence Scale in Learning was 50.5±8.4. No statistically significant differences were found between gender, occupational groups, and their level of self-efficacy (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the age variable and the Student Satisfaction in Learning and Self-Confidence Scale and Simulation Design Scale scores when comparing occupational anxiety levels between genders (p