Is that realistic? The development of a realism assessment questionnaire and its application in appraising three simulators for a gynaecology procedure.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is no standard approach to determining the realism of a simulator, valuable information when planning simulation training. The aim of this research was to design a generic simulator realism questionnaire and investigate the contributions of different elements of simulator design to a user's impression of simulator realism and performance.

Methods

A questionnaire was designed with procedure-specific and non-procedure-specific (global) questions, grouped in subscales related to simulator structure and function. Three intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) simulators were selected for comparison. Participants were doctors of varying experience, who performed an IUCD insertion on each of the three models and used the questionnaire to rate the realism and imp

SUBMITTER: Wilson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6225559 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature