Emergency response teams training in public health crisis: The seriousness of serious games

Abstract

Virtual worlds, which should be the subject of further research and improvements, in the field of hospital emergency response training for mass casualty incidents, certainly have a promising future.

Virtual Reality Training in Disaster Medicine

“…[4][5][6] Previous healthcare studies on simulation using mannequins and/or live actors have shown a high acceptance by participants and significant improvement in educational outcomes compared with traditional teaching methods. 7,8 While live exercises are considered the criterion standard for disaster training, they are limited by several factors including high costs, time restraints, and significant resource utilization. 9 A live exercise can take months to prepare, often cannot include large groups, and is difficult to replicate through multiple iterations.…”

“…Beyond this mandate, however, a lack of standardization exists in the education and training of healthcare providers in disaster preparedness 4–6 . Previous healthcare studies on simulation using mannequins and/or live actors have shown a high acceptance by participants and significant improvement in educational outcomes compared with traditional teaching methods 7,8 . While live exercises are considered the criterion standard for disaster training, they are limited by several factors including high costs, time restraints, and significant resource utilization 9 .…”