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Impact of Clinical Simulation Training in Transplantation
N Marogna1, R Bernardi1, M Monti1
1Hospital de Alta Complejidad en Red "El Cruce", Dr. Néstor C. Kirchner SAMIC, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Transplantation Proceedings
|March 28, 2018
Summary
Clinical simulation workshops significantly improved organ and tissue procurement rates at Hospital El Cruce. This training enhanced both the quantity and quality of transplants, addressing donor shortages.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Transplantation Surgery
- Public Health
Background:
- Hospital El Cruce, a high-complexity center, faces challenges with cadaveric donor organ and tissue availability for transplantation.
- Clinical simulation training has been implemented to address these procurement limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of continuous clinical simulation workshops on organ and tissue procurement indicators.
- To assess changes in procurement production and quality following simulation-based training.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective study compared procurement activity over two 30-month periods (before and after workshop implementation).
- Workshops utilized high-fidelity simulators and role-playing actors to train staff on donor detection, death certification, donor management, communication, and family requests.
Main Results:
- Organ transplantations increased from 44 to 71 patients between periods 1 and 2.
- Tissue transplantations rose from 64 to 116 patients following the implementation of simulation workshops.
Conclusions:
- Continuous training via clinical simulation workshops demonstrably improved organ and tissue procurement production and quality indicators.
- Clinical simulation serves as a motivating factor and a key element in enhancing transplantation activities within the hospital.
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