How to use telesimulation to reduce COVID-19 training challenges: A recipe with free online tools and a bit of imagination

Abstract

In response to COVID-19 outbreak, alternatives to face-to-face classes/seminars rapidly emerged and telecommunication platforms become the new classrooms. Although with additional challenges, telesimulation based classes can benefit from online platforms and innovative strategies, to promote a meaningful and interactive distance-learning experience.A combination of several free online resources is used to recreate (at distance) emergency simulation scenarios. Practicalities involving this strategy are described in the form of a recipe, including supplemental guides and an illustrative video, allowing its rapid implementation. Feedback from students on the educational gains was surveyed, as a preliminary evaluation of this methodology.The use of free online tools makes it accessible off-site and worldwide, including in low-resources locations. This strategy has high potential to be used in the transitional post-confinement period or as a future complement to physical settings.

Análise conceitual e aplicabilidade de telessimulação no ensino em saúde: Revisão de escopo

“…Em alguns estudos, a plataforma Zoom ganhou destaque na utilização da educação a distância. 8,[15][16]19,23,[25][26]28,30 Ressaltam-se as opções gratuitas de suportes para telecomunicação a serem consideradas, como Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts, VSee e Join.me, caracterizando-a como uma estratégia mais econômica e de baixo custo. 6 Nesse ínterim, a telessimulação dispensa a necessidade de ter instrutores, alunos e manequins no mesmo lugar ao mesmo tempo, permitindo que sessões educacionais baseadas em simulação ocorram com maior frequência para instituições não localizadas próximas a centros de simulação formais.…”

A practical guide for translating in-person simulation curriculum to telesimulation

“…For this purpose, a Teams™ group was set up. This group also served as an alternative communication channel allowing team members to update last-minute changes due to connection issues [ 33 ].…”

Implementation Barriers in Telesimulation as an Educational Strategy: An Interpretative Description

“…In recent months, this strategy has been forced to evolve, incorporating new telecommunication tools that allow regular sessions, with large capacity and topics suitable for comprehensive medical development, and has proven to be comparable with its face-to-face version [8,9]. To carry out telesimulation, the facilitator requires an understanding of experiential learning theory, which is helpful for the development of the cognitive and affective domains of the student [4].…”