Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION
Volume 22, Issue 3, Pages E350-E357Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/eje.12301
Keywords
dental education; medical emergency; patient simulation; software application
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IntroductionEvery dental provider needs to be educated about medical emergencies to provide safe dental care. Simulation training is available with simulators such as advanced life support manikins and robot patients. However, the purchase and development costs of these simulators are high. We have developed a simulation training course on medical emergencies using an inexpensive software application. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the educational effectiveness of this course. Materials and MethodsFifty-one dental providers participated in this study from December 2014 to March 2015. Medical simulation software was used to simulate a patient's vital signs. We evaluated participants' ability to diagnose and treat vasovagal syncope or anaphylaxis with an evaluation sheet and conducted a questionnaire before and after the scenario-based simulation training. ResultsThe median evaluation sheet score for vasovagal syncope increased significantly from 7/9 before to 9/9 after simulation training. The median score for anaphylaxis also increased significantly from 8/12 to 12/12 (P<.01). For the item I can treat vasovagal syncope/anaphylaxis adequately, the percentage responding Strongly agree or Agree increased from 14% to 56% for vasovagal syncope and from 6% to 42% for anaphylaxis with simulation training. ConclusionsThis simulation course improved participants' ability to diagnose and treat medical emergencies and improved their confidence. This course can be offered inexpensively using a software application.
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