Open AccessEducational impact of a pilot paediatric simulation-based training course in Botswana
Author(s) -
Nicolaus W. Glomb,
Manish I. Shah,
Adeola Kosoko,
Cara Doughty,
Cafen Galapi,
Bushe Laba,
Marideth Rus
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj simulation and technology enhanced learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2056-6697
DOI - 10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000501
Subject(s) - curriculum , medicine , test (biology) , medical education , fidelity , focus group , simulation training , training (meteorology) , cohort , qualitative property , nursing , medical emergency , psychology , simulation , computer science , paleontology , pedagogy , telecommunications , physics , marketing , meteorology , business , biology , machine learning
As emergency medical services (EMS) systems develop globally in resource-limited settings, equipping providers with paediatric training is essential. Low-fidelity simulation-based training is an effective modality for training healthcare workers, though limited data exist on the impact of such training programmes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the paediatric portion of a simulation-based curriculum for prehospital providers in Botswana.