Effectiveness of neurodisability simulation training for NHS staff working in brain injury rehabilitation

Abstract

Simulation exercises, when organised with the aim of developing insight and empathy can result in positive outcomes for those who take part. Simulation exercises as an integrated learning tool for staff within healthcare settings should be provided.

Shifting mindsets: a realist synthesis of evidence from self-management support training

“…Eight articles provided evidence for this theory . There was limited evidence relating to contextual barriers to fostering empathy.…”

“…40,42,[45][46][47][48][49][50] There was limited evidence relating to contextual barriers to fostering empathy. Some training interventions specifically focused on developing empathy (I), using simulations, 49 setting HCPs self-management tasks for completion, 50 or using lay trainers to highlight the patient experience. 45 These experiences helped HCPs to think about how they could adapt their clinical practice to take into account the challenges their patients were facing (M), and applying this learning resulted in a changed approach to interactions (O).…”

CVI Experience toolbox: Simulation of visual processing difficulties

“…As stated before, simulation is used within professional education programmes in health care as a method to increase empathy and generalized awareness of disability characteristics (Gordon et al, 2005; Wilson et al, 2009; Zagar & Baggarl, 2010). Impairment simulation is a pedagogical method that may help students better understand both the challenges and the successful adaptations that come with disability experience (Silverman et al, 2018).…”

“…If caregivers and other professionals understand the impact of CVI in daily life, this will lead to increased empathy and understanding (Wilson et al, 2009; see also Zagar & Baggarl, 2010) which presumably will equip them to better help the children. At Bartiméus, the standard way of clarifying the diagnosis of CVI to professionals used to consist of factual oral information on the basis of a slide presentation.…”

“…We therefore looked for additional ways to give professionals more insight into visual information processing difficulties. Within the professional education programmes in health care, simulation is used as a method to increase empathy and generalized awareness of disability characteristics (Gordon et al, 2005; Wilson et al, 2009; Zagar &Baggarl, 2010). For instance, low vision and visual field problems can be simulated with the use of simulation goggles or simulation software (Klinger, Boumenir, Kadri, & Mury, 2013; Thompson, Legge, Kersten, Shakeseare, & Lei, 2017).…”