Development of practical emergency simulation training in primary health care : lessons learnt

dc.contributor.authorEales, Owen
dc.contributor.authorKruger, Annelet
dc.contributor.emailowen.eales@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T05:58:31Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T05:58:31Z
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.descriptionThis article forms part of a special collection titled 'Innovative educational methods for FM training in Africa'.en_US
dc.description.abstractEmergency care in the primary health care setting is often sub-optimal leading to physician stress and adverse patient outcomes. Formal training opportunities in the management of emergency management are limited in public-sector facilities. Two family physicians conducted emergency simulation drills at primary health care facilities to address this need. The multi-disciplinary team at these facilities were involved, and each drill was followed by reflection and feedback. The drill evolved over an 18 month period, and the simulations as well as the feedback process were reviewed and improved. Reported benefits included improved skills and confidence, teamwork and sharing of information. Staff appreciated the support and the opportunity to review emergency equipment and drugs. Recommendations based on the experience gained and the outcomes of the simulation training include that the feedback is just as important as the simulations and that clinicians need to be trained in order to facilitate simulations successfully.en_US
dc.description.departmentFamily Medicineen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-03:Good heatlh and well-beingen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-04:Quality Educationen_US
dc.description.urihttps://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfmen_US
dc.identifier.citationEales, O.O. & Kruger, A. Development of practical emergency simulation training in primary health care: Lessons learnt. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine 2024;16(1), a4404. https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4404.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2071-2928 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2071-2936 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/phcfm.v16i1.4404
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/97345
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAOSISen_US
dc.rights© 2024. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_US
dc.subjectSimulation trainingen_US
dc.subjectEmergenciesen_US
dc.subjectDrillsen_US
dc.subjectCliniciansen_US
dc.subjectIn-service trainingen_US
dc.subjectAcute careen_US
dc.subjectSDG-03: Good health and well-beingen_US
dc.subjectPrimary health care (PHC)en_US
dc.subjectSDG-04: Quality educationen_US
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-17
dc.subject.otherSDG-17: Partnerships for the goals
dc.titleDevelopment of practical emergency simulation training in primary health care : lessons learnten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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