Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Healthcare Simulation
• Cardiology Training

Context:

• Debriefing is crucial for learning in healthcare simulation.
• The Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare (DASH) tool assesses trainer debriefing skills.
• This study focused on high-fidelity mannequin simulation for cardiological emergencies.

Purpose:

• To evaluate debriefing quality in high-fidelity cardiac emergency simulations using the student version of the DASH tool.
• To assess student perceptions of trainer effectiveness in simulation-based medical education.

Summary:

• Forty-four medical students evaluated 10 trainers using the DASH tool after a simulation of degenerative syncopal atrioventricular block.
• Students perceived trainers as effective in creating a conducive learning environment, structuring debriefings, fostering engagement, and identifying performance areas.