Using Simulation in Interprofessional Education

John T Paige; Deborah D Garbee; Kimberly M Brown; Jose D Rojas

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2015.04.004

Using Simulation in Interprofessional Education

Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Aug;95(4):751-66. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.04.004. Epub 2015 May 28.

Authors

John T Paige¹, Deborah D Garbee², Kimberly M Brown³, Jose D Rojas⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Avenue, Room 734, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: jpaige@lsuhsc.edu.
² Department of Graduate Nursing Education, LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, 533 Bolivar Street, Room 4A21, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0737, USA.
⁴ Department of Respiratory Care, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-1146, USA.

PMID: 26210968
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.04.004

Abstract

Simulation-based training (SBT) is a powerful educational tool permitting the acquisition of surgical knowledge, skills, and attitudes at both the individual- and team-based level in a safe, nonthreatening learning environment at no risk to a patient. Interprofessional education (IPE), in which participants from 2 or more health or social care professions learn interactively, can help improve patient care through the promotion of efficient coordination, dissemination of advances in care across specialties and professions, and optimization of individual- and team-based function. Nonetheless, conducting SBT IPE sessions poses several tactical and strategic challenges that must be effectively overcome to reap IPE's benefits.

Keywords: Interprofessional education; Operating room; Simulation; Skills acquisition; Surgical education; Team training.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence
Computer Simulation*
Cooperative Behavior*
Curriculum
General Surgery / education*
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication*
Manikins*
Patient Care Team
Patient Simulation*
Specialty Boards