A Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Neonatal Resuscitation Team Training for Rural Providers Using HoloBaby, a Mixed
Michael A Ferguson1, Micheline Chipman, Anya Cutler
1From the Tufts School of Medicine (M.A.F.), Pediatric Intensive Care, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; The Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation and Simulation (M.C.), Department of Medical Education, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; MaineHealth Institute for Research (A.C.), Center for Interdisciplinary Population and Health Research, Department of Pediatrics Scholars Academy, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Interactive Commons (M.A.G.), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Tufts University School of Medicine (L.M.), Boston, MA, The Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation and Simulation, Department of Medical Education; Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Tufts University School of Medicine (M.M.), Boston, MA, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Department of Pediatrics Scholars Academy (L.M.S.), The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Tufts University School of Medicine (A.Z.), Boston, MA, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Tufts School of Medicine (M.Z.), Pediatric Intensive Care, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME; Tufts University School of Medicine (M.O.), Boston, MA; MaineHealth Child Health Service Line; Department of Pediatrics, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
Summary
Rural clinicians using the HoloBaby mixed reality simulator improved their ability to recognize shock during neonatal resuscitation training. This technology offers a valuable alternative to traditional methods, overcoming barriers to simulation access in rural areas.
