Weldon, Sharon Marie ORCID: 0000-0001-5487-5265, Kelay, Tanika, Ako, Emmanuel, Cox, Benita, Bello, Fernando and Kneebone, Roger (2017) Sequential simulation used as a novel educational tool aimed at healthcare managers: a patient-centred approach. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 4 (1). pp. 13-18. ISSN 2056-6697 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2017-000216)

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Abstract

Background:

A new challenge for healthcare managers is to improve the patient experience. Simulation is often used for clinical assessment and rarely for those operating outside of direct clinical care. Sequential simulation (SqS) is a form of simulation that re-creates care pathways, widening its potential use.

Local problem Numbers, outcome measures and system profiling are used to inform healthcare decisions. However, none of these captures the personal subtleties of a patient’s experience.

Intervention 56 students attended a teaching module using SqS and facilitated workshops as part of their induction week on an MSc International Health Management course. The workshop was voluntary and was offered as an opportunity for the students to gain an insight into the UK health system through the medium of simulation.

Methods:

An evaluation survey incorporating quantitative and qualitative student feedback was conducted. Descriptive statistics were generated from the quantitative data, and thematic analysis was undertaken for the qualitative data.

Results:

There was strong agreement for the acceptability of the workshop approach in relation to the aims and objectives. Likert scale (1–-5) mean total=4.49. Participants responded enthusiastically (revealed through the qualitative data) with ideas related to perspectives sharing, understanding healthcare management and processes and the consideration of feasibility and practicalities. They also suggested other applications that SqS could be used for.

Conclusion:

The SqS approach has demonstrated that simulation has a wider potential than for clinical assessment alone. Further studies are required to determine its potential uses and affordances beyond its current format.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Clinical assessment; Sequential simulation (SqS)
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA) Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Health & Society Research Group
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2021 10:54
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/19295

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