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Robert T Brautigam1, Eric Schott, Karyl J Burns
1Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, P.O. Box 5037, Hartford, CT 06102-5037, USA. Rbrauti@harthosp.org
Abstract:
A simulation education course was developed at Hartford Hospital to teach members of the trauma team the initial management of blunt trauma. Five educational scenarios were created using Sim-Man (Laerdal) with injuries to the 1. head, 2. chest, 3. abdomen, 4. extremities, and 5. multiple injuries. Students were assessed on self-efficacy and knowledge before and after participation in the scenarios, debriefing, and PowerPoint lectures. Self-efficacy increased significantly from pre- to posttesting for each of the five scenarios. Knowledge increased significantly from pre- to post-testing for the head, chest and extremities scenarios. The Simulation Education Course for Blunt Trauma is a worthwhile educational program. As with all educational efforts, attention must be given to course content, delivery, and evaluation.
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