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Enhancing Clinical Learning Through an Innovative Instructor Application for ECMO Patient Simulators

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  • Abdullah Alsalemi
  • Mohammed Al Disi
  • Yahya Alhomsi
  • Fayçal Bensaali
  • Abbes Amira
  • Guillaume Alinier

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Background. Simulation-based learning (SBL) employs the synergy between technology and people to immerse learners in highly-realistic situations in order to achieve quality clinical education. Due to the ever-increasing popularity of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) SBL, there is a pressing need for a proper technological infrastructure that enables high-fidelity simulation to better train ECMO specialists to deal with related emergencies. In this article, we tackle the control aspect of the infrastructure by presenting and evaluating an innovative cloud-based instructor, simulator controller, and simulation operations specialist application that enables real-time remote control of full-scale immersive ECMO simulation experiences for ECMO specialists as well as creating custom simulation scenarios for standardized training of individual healthcare professionals or clinical teams. Aim. This article evaluates the intuitiveness , responsiveness , and convenience of the ECMO instructor application as a viable ECMO simulator control interface. Method. A questionnaire-based usability study was conducted following institutional ethical approval. Nineteen ECMO practitioners were given a live demonstration of the instructor application in the context of an ECMO simulator demonstration during which they also had the opportunity to interact with it. Participants then filled in a questionnaire to evaluate the ECMO instructor application as per intuitiveness, responsiveness, and convenience. Results. The collected feedback data confirmed that the presented application has an intuitive, responsive, and convenient ECMO simulator control interface. Conclusion. The present study provided evidence signifying that the ECMO instructor application is a viable ECMO simulator control interface. Next steps will comprise a pilot study evaluating the educational efficacy of the instructor application in the clinical context with further technical enhancements as per participants’ feedback.

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  • Abdullah Alsalemi & Mohammed Al Disi & Yahya Alhomsi & Fayçal Bensaali & Abbes Amira & Guillaume Alinier, 2018. "Enhancing Clinical Learning Through an Innovative Instructor Application for ECMO Patient Simulators," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 49(5), pages 497-514, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:49:y:2018:i:5:p:497-514
    DOI: 10.1177/1046878118794984
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    1. Taylor Sawyer & Mindi Anderson, 2018. "Healthcare Simulation Research in Simulation and Gaming: Past, Present, and Future," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 49(5), pages 475-478, October.

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