Abdul Malik Khaled Al Dubayan
Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Intensive and Critical Care
Background: As the medical field grows, highly advanced educational equipment is being utilized to deliver medical knowledge to health care practitioners1. The use of high-fidelity simulators, virtual role-play and computer-based programs are just a few of the methods implemented in the training of these healthcare practitioners2. Simulation denotes the utilization of highly advanced techniques to mimic actual events to facilitate the learning process and expose learners to events that may be encountered in the field3,4. Although it is commonly thought that simulation requires the use of highly advanced technologies in order to be effective, in fact, simulation is considered more of a teaching method and therefore does not rely solely on advanced technologies to show efficacy5. This entity, commonly referred to as Simulation Based Education (SBE), has been implemented in practice since the 1950â??s1, however the recent expansion in its utilization is thought to be attributed to factors like concerns for safety and declining inpatient populations1,6. For this reason, SBE is replacing the more traditional tools used in teaching. Recent literature has shown SBE to be highly effective as a learning tool providing the rational for this recent shift towards SBE over traditional teaching2. SBE may be used as a tool to improve health care professionalâ??s skills and knowledge1,7. Moreover, SBE is not restricted to undergraduate education, but is also effective in postgraduate training of health care professionals8. Recent data suggests SBE is not only done alone but to be an effective adjunct to clinical practice9. SBE is being used in the training of many physicians especially in fields where critical decision-making skills are necessary such as Emergency Medicine and Anesthesia10,11. Emergency Medicine residents require highly developed clinical decision-making skills and therefore represent a group where SBE can be integrated optimally. Furthermore, EM physiciansâ?? function within interdisciplinary teams where smooth, efficient team dynamics are essential. Because of the above reasons, EM training is utilizing SBE more and more in the training process of new EM residents10,11. Younger EM residents being provided a luxury that older EM physicians did not possess, it would be worthwhile to identify the satisfaction of EM residents of SBE used in their training and what in their opinion are the pros and cons of SBE as an educational tool. Therefore, the aim in this study was to qualitatively assess the satisfaction and attitude of EM residents in Saudi Arabia on SBE use in their training. Aim of the Study: â?˘ To qualitatively assess the satisfaction and attitude of EM residents on SBE used in their training. Specific Objectives: â?˘ To identify EM residentsâ?? satisfaction with Simulation Based Education used in their training in Saudi Arabia hospitals. â?˘ To assess EM residentsâ?? attitude on newly implemented Simulation Based Education techniques and their effectiveness. â?˘ To identify the challenges faced by ER residents during Simulation Based Education sessions. Study Area/Setting: For the purpose of this study the questionnaire will be distributed among all EM residents in Saudi Arabia. Study Subjects: This study will target EM residents currently practicing in Saudi Arabia. The EM residentsâ?? number at the time of distribution of the questionnaire are estimated to be 201 residents according to the enlisted in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. We will include the EM residents who fit the following criteria: Inclusion criteria: â?˘ Male and Female EM residents â?˘ Those whom are primarily doing their rotation in Saudi Arabia. Exclusion criteria: â?˘ Other EM staff (Consultant, Assistant consultant, Nurses, and Interns). â?˘ Residents from abroad programs who are practicing in Saudi Arabia momentarily. â?˘ Saudi EM residents who are doing their residency in Bahrain. Study Design: The study will be a cross-sectional study design with a qualitative approach. . The qualitative data includes information gathered from the questionnaire, which will be collected and expressed in numerical fashion. Sample Size: The questionnaire will be sent to the entire population via email therefor no sample size was assessed. Sampling Technique: Due to the lack of a sample size and the entire population will be assessed. No Sampling technique was used in this study. Data Collection Methods, Instrument Used, Measurements: The main source of data in the study will be a 25 question validated questionnaire from a similar published study. The questionnaire was validated by expert reviewers which consisted of one senior researcher from the medical research department, two biostatistician, and two faculty member involved in simulation teaching. The questionnaire mentioned is attached below. The questionnaire will be distributed by ourselves via email to the ER residents currently practicing in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire will assess the following categorical variables: 1. Satisfaction 2. Challenge Data Management and Analysis Plan: 1. SPSS 21 will be used for data entry and data analysis. 2. Frequencies and percentages will be generated for categorical variables (demographic data, hospital type, residency level, etc), while mean and standard deviation will be calculated for quantitative variables (age, scoring in the questionnaire). The attitude and satisfaction will be given in percentage with 95% confidence level. 3. Logistic regression will be used to assess the risk factors. Odds ratio, confidence interval of odds ratio and the p-value will be generated for the risk factors. 4. Test with P-value < 0.05 will be considered significant. 5. The odds ratio will be significant at 95%.
Abdul Malik Khaled Al Dubayan working in Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Saudi Arabia.
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