Measured task load in directed observers versus active participants undergoing high-fidelity simulation education in a critical care setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The use of directed observers in high-fidelity simulation education is increasingly common. While evidence suggests similar educational outcomes for directed observers compared to active participants in technical skills, it remains uncertain if this benefit also exists for senior clinicians, especially in mental workload. We sought to compare the workload between active participants and directed observers using an objective measure.

Methods

We performed a prospective, repeated-measures observational study during the New South Wales Ambulance Aeromedical Operations induction training from 2019 to 2020. Participants included senior critical care doctors, paramedics, and nurses undergoing high-fidelity simulation of prehospital and interhospital aeromedical missions.

SUBMITTER: Devlin-Hegedus J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10336023 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature