Title

Multidisciplinary simulations to improve teamwork and medical skills at the same time

Authors:

Peter Maroti MD
Adam Tibor Schlegl MD
Peter Varga

Institutions:

University of Pecs, Medical School - MediSkillsLab

University of Pecs, Medical School - Institute of Operational Medicine

Background

In the effective treatment the teamwork and communication are as crucial as the proper medical skills, especially in acute cases. The healthcare education should be prepare the whole medical staff for these situations also.

Summary of Work

We developed more specific scenarios involving different medical fields’ representatives including nursing and paramedical staff in the same situation. We equipped a simulation room, where the necessary simulators were available at the same time (high fidelity patient-, US-, laparoscopic simulators and audio-visual system, which was able the reach the PACS and lab-systems). Written feedback were taken after all scenario from all participant.

/ Before the work started at our institute,we have visited several Skills Centers worldwide: Mainz (Germany), Prague (Chezch Republic), Rio de Janeiro (Brasil), Linz (Austria) and Istanbul (Turkey). Of course, we also contacted with the hungarian skills labs in Budapest, Szeged and Debrecen. We have encountered with many interesting and innovative solutions regarding the teaching method and complex simulatios. /

Summary of Results

We could perform simulations involving paramedics, emergency medicine physicians, radiologists, anaesthesiologists, laboratory medicine specialists, surgeons and nurses also. The education was mainly focused on the teamwork and communication, but performing the medical interventions were also obligatory. All of the students and instructors assessed this method effective and useful.

Conclusion

The novel, innovative combination of the available educational technologies and equipment can provide an effective method to improve the interdisciplinary teamwork and communication improving the medical skills too, which can be a critical factor in the treatment of acute cases.

Take-home Messages

The combined, multidisciplinary simulations can improve the effectivity of the patient care.

Acknowledgement

Prof. Nyitrai Miklos
Szilard Rendeki MD
Staff of the Medi Skills Lab - University of Pecs, Medical School
Dean's Office - University of Pecs, Medical School
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