Healthcare professionals' experience of using in situ simulation training in preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative focus group study from a Danish hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic forced hospital organisation and healthcare professionals to prepare for large quantities of patients in isolation rooms. In situ simulation may seem promising in order to manage the organisational changes that the pandemic require. This study aims to investigate in situ simulations influence on healthcare professional's self-perceived preparedness to face the pandemic.

Design

A qualitative focus group study.

Setting

We conducted full scale in situ simulations over a 3-week period in April 2020, including 277 healthcare professionals, at a Danish University Hospital. Subsequently, six semistructured focus group interviews, including 22 participants from the simulations, were conducted in May 2020.

Participants

22 healthcare prof

SUBMITTER: Juelsgaard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743834 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature