Effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Simulation Training on the Self-Efficacy and Anxiety of Healthcare Professionals in Managing a Medical Emergency.

Basic life support and advanced cardiovascular life support training are required every two years; however, these skills often deteriorate due to lack of routine practice which can increase anxiety in healthcare workers. The purpose of this project is to determine the effect of interdisciplinary simulation training on self-efficacy and anxiety levels of healthcare professionals in managing a medical emergency. Sessions simulating emergent situations were held every two weeks for eight weeks. Surveys (GAD-7) were completed two weeks pre- and postintervention, and an effectiveness questionnaire (SET) was completed immediately post-intervention. Participants agreed that the simulation sessions were an effective means of increasing confidence in responding to a medical emergency. Overall anxiety was decreased post-intervention.