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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Emergency Management
  • Medical Simulation Technology
  • Disaster Preparedness Training

Background:

  • Healthcare systems face significant challenges in preparing for rare, high-risk, and complex disaster events.
  • Effective training is crucial for improving response capabilities during mass casualty incidents (MCIs).
  • Traditional training methods may not adequately prepare personnel for the complexities of large-scale emergencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the challenges in training healthcare systems for disaster response.
  • To explore the application of virtual reality (VR) simulation in healthcare emergency management training.
  • To outline the implementation of a VR-based mass casualty incident (MCI) triage training program.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot education program was developed and implemented by a large healthcare organization.
  • Virtual reality (VR) simulation was utilized for mass casualty incident (MCI) triage training.
  • The study outlines practical steps for integrating VR simulation into existing training curricula.

Main Results:

  • The pilot program demonstrated the feasibility of using VR simulation for MCI triage training.
  • VR simulation provides an immersive and effective platform for practicing complex emergency scenarios.
  • Implementation steps for broader adoption of VR in healthcare emergency training were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual reality (VR) simulation holds significant potential for enhancing healthcare emergency preparedness.
  • Further research and development are needed to optimize VR applications in disaster response training.
  • Integrating VR simulation into curricula can improve healthcare system resilience to major incidents.