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Advanced wilderness life support education using high-technology patient simulation.

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  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. slareau@wfubmc.edu

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Participants found high-tech simulation mannequins effective for learning wilderness medicine skills. They recommend increased use of these advanced tools in future wilderness medical training exercises.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Wilderness Medicine
  • Simulation Technology

Background:

  • Wilderness medicine requires hands-on skills that are challenging to replicate in traditional educational settings.
  • High-tech simulation mannequins offer a potential solution for immersive and realistic training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate participant perceptions of SimMan, a high-tech simulator, in a wilderness megacode exercise.
  • To assess the perceived effectiveness of simulation mannequins for wilderness medicine skill acquisition.
  • To determine the desired frequency of high-tech simulator use in future wilderness medicine training.

Main Methods:

  • Participants underwent training on SimMan capabilities.
  • A wilderness megacode exercise was conducted using SimMan.
  • Post-exercise surveys assessed perceived effectiveness and desired frequency of use for high-tech simulators.

Main Results:

  • Participants rated SimMan as an effective tool for wilderness medicine skills (average score 3.15/4).
  • A majority desired more frequent use of high-tech simulation in wilderness courses (average score 3/4).
  • Prior simulation experience did not significantly impact participant responses.

Conclusions:

  • High-tech simulation is an underutilized but effective resource for wilderness medicine education.
  • Barriers to implementing simulation technology in wilderness settings need to be addressed.
  • Trainees perceive significant value in high-tech simulators and advocate for their increased integration into wilderness medicine curricula.