Effect of Repetitive Simulation Training on Emergency Medical Services Team Performance in Simulated Pediatric Medical Emergencies.

Autor: Kothari K; Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO USA.; the Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver CO USA., Zuger C; Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO USA., Desai N; the Emergency Department British Columbia Children's Hospital Vancouver British Columbia Canada., Leonard J; Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO USA., Alletag M; Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO USA., Balakas A; the Emergency Medical Services Education and Outreach Program Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora CO USA., Binney M; the West Metro Fire Protection District Lakewood CO USA., Caffrey S; and the EMS Division Crested Butte Fire Protection Authority Crested Butte CO USA., Kotas J; the Emergency Medical Services Education and Outreach Program Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora CO USA., Mahar P; Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO USA., Roswell K; Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO USA., Adelgais KM; Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: AEM education and training [AEM Educ Train] 2020 Nov 05; Vol. 5 (3), pp. e10537. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 05 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10537
Abstrakt: Objective: Emergency medical services (EMS) professionals infrequently transport children leading to difficulty in recognition and management of pediatric critical illness. Simulation provides an opportunity to train EMS professionals on pediatric emergencies. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of serial simulation training over 6 months on EMS psychomotor and cognitive performance during team-based care.
Methods: This was a longitudinal prospective study of a simulation curriculum enrolling EMS professionals over a 6-month period during which they performed three high-fidelity simulations at 3-month intervals. The simulation scenarios included a 15-month-old seizure (T 0 ), 1-month-old with hypoglycemia (T 1 ), and 4-year-old clonidine ingestion (T 2 ). All scenarios were standardized and required recognition and management of respiratory failure and decompensated shock. Scenarios were videotaped and two investigators scored EMS team interventions during simulations using a standardized scoring tool. Inter-rater reliability was assessed on 30% of videos using kappa analysis. Volumes of administered intravenous fluid (IVF) and medications were measured to assess for errors in administration. The primary outcome was the change in scenario score from T 0 to T 2 .
Results: A total of 135 team-based simulations were conducted over the study period (48, 40, and 47 at T 0 , T 1 , and T 2 , respectively). Inter-rater reliability between reviewers was very good (κ = 0.7). Median simulation score improved from T 0 to T 2 (24 vs 31, p < 0.001, maximum score possible = 42). The proportion of completed tasks increased across multiple categories including improved recognition of respiratory decompensation (19% vs. 56%), management of the pediatric airway (44% vs. 88%), and timeliness of vascular access (10% vs. 38%). Correct IVF administration varied by scenario (25% vs. 52% vs. 30%, p = 0.02).
Conclusion: Serial simulation improved EMS team-based care in both recognition and management of pediatric emergencies. A standardized pediatric simulation curriculum can be used to train EMS professionals on pediatric emergencies and improve performance.
(© 2020 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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