Multidisciplinary Simulation Training Improves Surgical Resident Comfort With Airway Management

Impact of COVID-19 specific simulation training in improving intubators’ level of comfort during intubations of COVID-19 patients - Results from a USA national survey

“…Our findings support prior studies showing the utility of simulation training in airway management in the general population [ 9 , 10 , [19] , [20] , [21] ]. Simulation training has been an educational strategy used for more than 50 years [ 10 ].…”

“…Simulation training has been an educational strategy used for more than 50 years [ 10 ]. Studies prior to the COVID-19 pandemic have surveyed otolaryngology and surgery residents and found that simulation training in airway management have increased providers’ comfort in performing intubations [ 9 , 19 , 21 ]. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 6066 participants in anesthesiology found that simulation training in airway management is more effective than no intervention [ 20 ].…”

“…Given these findings, institutions can improve COVID-19 airway management for patients and the wellness of providers by making simulation training sessions mandatory. Mandatory simulation training sessions have already been reported in the literature [ 9 ].…”

“…Simulation training is a commonly used strategy in airway management education and has been found to increase providers comfort in intubation [ [8] , [9] , [10] ]. More recently, simulation training has been used to prepare healthcare providers for airway management of COVID-19 patients [ [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ].…”

Effectiveness of a Simulation-Based Training Program in Improving the Preparedness of Health Care Workers Involved in the Airway Management of COVID-19 Patients

“…There have been many studies conducted in the past assessing the effectiveness of SBT for teaching airway management for anesthesia residents [6][7][8][9] but relatively fewer studies for non-anesthesia residents and nursing students [10][11][12]. A systematic review on SBT for advanced airway management for anesthesia and other healthcare providers, which included physicians, dentists, pediatricians, nurses, and paramedics researched by Lucisano KE et al in 2012, found that despite their heterogeneity, the outcomes of the included studies supported the effectiveness of the training modality [13].…”