Virtual simulation in healthcare education: a multi-professional, pan-Canadian evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As we experience a shortage of healthcare providers in Canada, it has become increasingly challenging for healthcare educators to secure quality clinical placements. We evaluated the impact of virtual simulations created for the virtual work-integrated learning (Virtu-WIL) program, a pan-Canadian project designed to develop, test, and offer virtual simulations to enrich healthcare clinical education in Canada. Evaluation was important since the virtual simulations are freely available through creative commons licensing, to the global healthcare community.

Methods

Students self-reported their experiences with the virtual simulations and the impact on their readiness for practice using a survey that included validated subscales. Open-ended items were included to pro

SUBMITTER: Verkuyl M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782638 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature