Innovative Sensor-Based Technology and Measurement Solution for Interprofessional Simulation in Crisis Resource...

Interprofessional simulation (IP-Sim) training in crisis resource management (CRM) is widely used to improve team performance. Emerging social sensor-based technology and measurement provide an opportunity to enhance IP-Sim. Using these methods, signals generated by team members in action are collected, analyzed, and presented in a debriefing session as visual aids and statistics that summarize behavioral markers of teamwork and taskwork. We developed a novel social sensor-based measuring system and tested it in a pilot study to demonstrate its feasibility, acceptance, and relevance during IP-sim in CRM.

During 6 immersive scenario-based IP-Sim sessions, we gathered both quantitative (survey) and qualitative (videotaped debriefing) postsimulation exposure data. Six experimental teams, each containing 3 trainees (2 nurses and 1 physician), were involved in a scenario in which a life-threatening emergency in a hospital setting had to be identified and managed.

By conducting successful deployment in a simulated environment, we demonstrated the viability of the proposed system and outlined the remaining obstacles (feasibility check). We documented users' successful and unsuccessful methods for incorporating the solution into existing training frameworks (acceptability check). In addition, we determined how users interpreted behavioral markers during debriefing such as space occupation, gaze dynamics, and verbal interaction to improve situational awareness and common understanding (relevance check).

We detailed the conditions under which a new sensor-based approach can be successfully integrated into immersive scenario-based simulation and identified areas for further development. The findings indicated that social sensor technology and measurement have the potential to enhance the overall experience of IP-Sim sessions in CRM.