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Teaching Clinical Skills During Pandemic Times: Online Clinical Simulation

Teaching Clinical Skills During Pandemic Times: Online Clinical Simulation
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Author(s): Maria Fernanda Chaparro (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico), José Alberto Herrera (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico), Miriam Lizzeth Turrubiates (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)and Silvia Lizett Olivares Olivares (Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 25
Source title: Advancing Health Education With Telemedicine
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mildred Lopez (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8783-6.ch013

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Abstract

Clinical simulation is a teaching strategy that replicates medical situations in controlled environments. The COVID-19 pandemic created disruptions for healthcare simulation centers. As a response, the Universidad Anáhuac designed online clinical simulation practices and assessments. The pre-intervention survey showed skeptical medical students (59.15%) to continue this learning format. The intervention included neurology, cardiology, and gynecology topics supported by five faculty members and staff. Instruments were examination checklists to evaluate the clinical competence based on a 100 score and the Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare (DASH) with a 1 (extremely ineffective) to 7 (extremely effective) score. Students received individual training by Zoom, including simulation practices, debriefing, and assessment. Even though it seemed impossible to address clinical skills by distance, simulation practices continued with online resources. Collaborative participation between faculty, students, and staff facilitated learning during the COVID-19 conditions.

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