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Trung Q Tran1, Albert Scherpbier, Jan Van Dalen
1University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. T.Trung@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl
BMC Medical Education
|October 23, 2012
Summary
Teacher-made (TM) simulators are effective for training intravenous injection skills, offering a cost-effective alternative to commercial models (CM) for nursing students. TM training improved scores similarly to CM, with better communication outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Simulation-Based Training
- Nursing Skills Development
Background:
- High cost of commercial simulators limits access in developing countries.
- Teacher-made (TM) part-task trainers offer a potentially affordable solution.
- Teacher involvement in design and production is key for TM development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of TM for intravenous (IV) injection skills training and assessment.
- To compare TM training outcomes against a commercial model (CM).
- To assess the correlation between simulator performance and real-patient performance.
Main Methods:
- Randomized, blind, pretest-posttest study with 144 undergraduate nursing students.
- Students trained and assessed on both TM and CM.
- Post-training assessment included performance on real patients.
Main Results:
- Both TM and CM training significantly improved student scores.
- No significant difference in mean scores between TM and CM training groups.
- TM training group showed better patient communication skills.
- Simulator assessment showed low correlation with real-patient performance.
Conclusions:
- TM models are effective and cost-efficient alternatives for basic IV skills training.
- TMs can be produced affordably using local materials, enhancing medical education in resource-limited settings.
- TMs provide comparable skill acquisition to CMs at a fraction of the cost.
