Transfer of skills; from simulation to bedside.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
This is a prospective study to evaluate whether skills learnt in the simulated environment can be applied effectively in the clinical setting.
IRAS ID
123733
Contact name
Makani Purva
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust
Research summary
The aim of our study is to identify if skills learnt by doctors in a simulated environment can be transferred to a real world setting. Simulation has been proven to be an effective means of training in other high risk industries like aviation and military. It provides a pretend environment where mistakes made by doctors do cause harm to patients and it provides a valuable learning experience. Theoretically patient safety can be improved by using simulation for training. This study will look at how doctors perform at identifying signs of sepsis (infection) and how they treat this condition after they have been taught either through lectures or through simulated training.
This study is based at the acute admissions unit of Hull Royal Infirmary and only parents referred by primary care with suspected infections (chest, waterworks, gut, skin) will be recruited for the study. Overall the research will be conducted over a period of twelve weeks but only fourteen patients will be involved in the study at each stage (twenty eight altogether). The doctor's interaction with these patients will be video filmed for at least one hour each and this film will be reviewed by two consultants at a later date to assess the doctor's performance with regards to treating sepsis.
REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/NE/0154
Date of REC Opinion
22 May 2013
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion