Ebola Virus Disease Simulation Case Series: Patient With Ebola Virus Disease in the Prodromal Phase of Illness (Scenario 1), the 'Wet' Gastrointestinal Phase of Illness (Scenario 2), and the Late, Critically Ill Phase of Disease (Scenario 3)
| Autor: | Heather M. Delaney, Robert V. Coffman, Shannon G. Womble, Joseph K. Maddry, Ryan C. Maves, Pedro F. Lucero, James V. Lawler, Clinton K. Murray, Kimberlie A. Biever |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Epidemiology media_common.quotation_subject Critical Illness Health Personnel education Medicine (miscellaneous) Certification 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease_cause Education Disease Outbreaks 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Clinical Protocols Health care medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Personal protective equipment Personal Protective Equipment Simulation Training media_common Teamwork Infection Control Ebola virus business.industry Public health International health Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola medicine.disease United States Modeling and Simulation Preparedness Communicable Disease Control Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 11(2) |
| ISSN: | 1559-713X |
| Popis: | Introduction As part of an international response to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, the US Department of Defense has deployed thousands of personnel to help train and augment international health care workers. The transmission risk of this deadly virus to health care workers has been extreme, demonstrating the importance of safe practices while caring for these patients. Medical simulation training is well recognized as an integral component for disease outbreak preparedness. Therefore, the US Government created a program of instruction that outlines a formalized EVD training program, using high-fidelity simulation, which projects both an understanding of the disease and its transmission risks. Methods Two 5-day training courses were established to provide training to the 65-member Department of Defense Ebola Response Team, which would be activated during a stateside Ebola outbreak. This training consisted of Ebola-specific protocols, personal protective equipment familiarization, and scenario-based certification for physicians, nurses, and public health trainers. Simulation was used to replicate the work environment inside an Ebola treatment unit. Results Three comprehensive clinical scenarios covering a wide spectrum of EVD presentations were designed around details of published cases to provide the most realistic and relevant EVD training available. The authors conducted 10 iterations of the 3 EVD clinical scenarios totaling more than 1100 hours of simulation training. Conclusions Quality practical exercises to include specialized task performance and collective teamwork training relied heavily on dedicated facilities and realistic medical simulation resulting in valuable lessons learned. In future iterations, these characteristics would be imperative to a successful training course. |
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