Simulación clínica pediátrica y encuesta de satisfacción del alumno en el grado de Medicina

Abstract

Introduction

Simulation as a teaching tool is expanding in healthcare disciplines and is being implemented in pediatric undergraduate education. This study describes this teaching methodology applied to pediatric patient knowledge and considers student opinions in order to tailor it to their educational needs.

Methods

Fourteen sessions of advanced clinical simulation (ACS) in Pediatrics were conducted with 168 sixth-year medical students, featuring scenarios of bronchiolitis, CPR, supraventricular tachycardia, seizure, and primary care examination, during the academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. After the ACS, the students were given the opportunity to respond to a satisfaction survey.

Results

103 out of 168 (61,3%) students completed the survey. The average scores ± SD (on a maximum of 5) for the main items were as follows: learning technical skills 4,58 ± 0,59; communication and student motivation in ACS 4,94 ± 0,24. Regarding the structure ACS session, the highest rated average score was for the faculty 4,95 ± 0,26, and the case duration 4,75 ± 0,64. The student assessment of increased practical knowledge in pediatrics was high.

Conclusions

ACS with deliberate practice that follows a learning by repetition method is considered useful and motivational learning amongs students. Upon completion of the ACS, 87.4% of the participants felt capable of initially managing a pediatric emergency; 96% felt capable of identifying an unstable patient using the pediatric assessment triangle; and 94% stated that they would be able to provide clear and understandable information to parents.