Competency-based assessment in neonatal simulation-based training
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1Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, United States; Neonatal Education and Simulation-based Training (NEST) Program, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, United States.
Abstract:
Simulation is a cornerstone of training in neonatal clinical care, allowing learners to practice skills in a safe and controlled environment. Competency-based assessment provides a systematic approach to evaluating technical and behavioral skills observed in the simulation environment to ensure the learner is prepared to safely perform the skill in a clinical setting. Accurate assessment of competency requires the creation of tools with evidence of validity and reliability. There has been considerable work on the use of competency-based assessment in the field of neonatology. In this chapter, we review neonatal simulation-based training, examine competency-based assessment tools, explore methods to gather evidence of the validity and reliability, and review an evidence-based approach to competency-based assessment using simulation.
