Evaluation of tracheostomy suctioning procedure among nursing and respiratory therapy students: wearable manikin vs. standard manikin.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aims to evaluate cognitive load (CL), emotional levels (EL), and stress levels (SL) of students when using a wearable manikin vs. a standard manikin for tracheostomy suctioning (TS).

Methods

This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. Subjects were recruited by email. Subjects completed a baseline demographics questionnaire, then they were randomized into two groups: wearable manikin group (WMG) or standard manikin group (SMG). For the WMG, an actor simulated a patient by wearing the device. In phase I, both groups were educated on how to perform TS by video and offered hands-on practice. Then I put through a tracheostomy suctioning clinical simulation and completed a post sim-survey. In phase II, the same survey was repeated after enco

SUBMITTER: Lumowa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10734638 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature