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MeRiTS: simulation-based training for healthcare professionals.

David Chodos¹, Eleni Stroulia, Sharla King

¹Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. chodos@cs.ualberta.ca

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

|February 22, 2011

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This study introduces a virtual world simulation for procedural skills training, using executable workflows to model procedures. Pilot testing with emergency medical technician students shows promise for this innovative educational approach.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Virtual Reality Simulation
Health Professions Training

Background:

Simulation-based training is widely adopted for procedural skills.
Virtual worlds offer immersive environments for complex skill acquisition.
Existing methods lack standardized, executable workflow models for procedural training.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel simulation-based procedural skills training method using virtual worlds.
To introduce the MeRiTS software system for modeling and enacting procedures via executable workflows.
To demonstrate the system's utility with an emergency medical technician (EMT) patient rescue scenario.

Main Methods:

Developed the MeRiTS software system to model procedures as executable workflows.
Trainees enact workflows within a virtual world environment.
Workflows can be created by educators or extracted from expert demonstrations via system logs.
Created and pilot-tested an EMT patient rescue and transition procedure scenario.

Main Results:

Successfully implemented a virtual world simulation for procedural training using executable workflows.
Pilot testing with polytechnical institute students demonstrated the feasibility of the MeRiTS system.
The system effectively models and allows enactment of complex medical procedures.

Conclusions:

Virtual world simulation with executable workflows, as implemented in MeRiTS, is a viable method for procedural skills training.
The developed EMT scenario shows potential for effective training in critical patient care procedures.
Further rigorous testing across diverse student populations and institutions is planned to validate the approach.