Role effectiveness and skill application of simulated participants in medical scenario simulation- based teaching
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240611-02048
- VernacularTitle:医学情境模拟教学中模拟参与者的角色效能与技巧运用
- Author:
Wenlong YAO
1
;
Li LI
;
Jing XIAO
;
Zhiqiang ZHOU
;
Chang ZHU
;
Li WAN
Author Information
1. 华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院麻醉与疼痛科教研室/老年麻醉与围术期脑健康湖北省重点实验室/武汉市老年麻醉临床医学研究中心，武汉 430030
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Scenario simulation-based course;
Simulated participant;
Facilitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2025;24(6):771-776
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the roles of simulated participants in the facilitation of medical scenarios simulation-based course and to provide a reference for the standardized construction of medical scenarios simulation-based course.Methods:Thirty scenario simulation-based teaching sessions on perioperative crisis events conducted during the 2022-2023 academic year were observed on-site. The performance of simulated participants in facilitating case execution and the skills used in facilitation were observed and recorded. At the end of the course, surveys regarding facilitation were administered to students, simulated participants, and instructors for analysis.Results:In the facilitation of 30 scenario simulation-based teaching sessions on perioperative crisis events, the roles of simulated participants included surgeon, anesthesia nurse, circuit nurse, and standardized patient. Two simulated participants accounted for 80.00% and three participants for 20.00% of the total sessions. The simulated participants performed excellently in helping the learners quickly integrate into the scenario and controlling the direction of the case, with an excellence rate of 90.00%-100.00%. However, they had some variations in driving the progress of the case and responding to unexpected situations, with an excellence rate of 50.00%-60.00%. The facilitation skills used by simulated participants included hinting, prompting, and instructing. The performance of facilitation was closely related to the use of skills by the simulated participants. Simulated participants with proficient skill usage significantly enhanced teaching effectiveness. Post-session surveys revealed that learners generally perceived simulated participants as having a positive impact on facilitation, and both simulated participants and instructors emphasized the need for strengthened communication prior to simulation-based teaching.Conclusions:The simulated participants played important roles in guiding learners, advancing case progression, and achieving teaching objectives. Instructors should not only consider the scripting of simulated participants during lesson planning but also prioritize their training and communication during course implementation.
