| Title: |
Qualities of Effective Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training Facilitators Delivering Simulation-Based Education in Resource-Limited Settings |
| Authors: |
Mossenson, Adam I.; Bailey, Jonathan G.; Whynot, Sara; Livingston, Patricia |
| Source: |
Anesthesia & Analgesia ; volume 133, issue 1, page 215-225 ; ISSN 0003-2999 |
| Publisher Information: |
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Description: |
BACKGROUND: Lack of access to safe and affordable anesthesia and surgical care is a major contributor to avoidable death and disability across the globe. Effective education initiatives are a viable mechanism to address critical skill and process gaps in perioperative teams. Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) aims to overcome barriers limiting widespread application of simulation-based education (SBE) in resource-limited environments, providing immersive, low-cost, multidisciplinary SBE and simulation facilitator training. There is a dearth of knowledge regarding the factors supporting effective simulation facilitation in resource-limited environments. Frameworks evaluating simulation facilitation in high-income countries (HICs) are unlikely to fully assess the range of skills required by simulation facilitators working in resource-limited environments. This study explores the qualities of effective VAST facilitators; knowledge gained will inform the design of a framework for assessing simulation facilitators working in resource-limited contexts and promote more effective simulation faculty development. METHODS: This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to explore VAST facilitators’ perspectives on attributes and practices of effective simulation in resource-limited settings. Twenty VAST facilitators were purposively sampled and consented to be interviewed. They represented 6 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and 3 HICs. Interviews were conducted using a semistructured interview guide. Data analysis involved open coding to inductively identify themes using labels taken from the words of study participants and those from the relevant literature. RESULTS: Emergent themes centered on 4 categories: Persona, Principles, Performance and Progression. Effective VAST facilitators embody a set of traits, style, and personal attributes (Persona) and adhere to certain Principles to optimize the simulation environment, maximize learning, and enable effective VAST Course delivery. Performance describes ... |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1213/ane.0000000000005584 |
| DOI: |
10.1213/ANE.0000000000005584 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000005584; https://journals.lww.com/10.1213/ANE.0000000000005584 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.413B5E60 |
| Database: |
BASE |