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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 12 of 12 Research Studies DisplayedCohen TN, Anger JT, Kanji FF
A novel approach for engagement in team training in high-technology surgery: the Robotic-Assisted Surgery Olympics.
The purpose of this study was to develop the “Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) Olympics,” a “serious game”-based educational competition to improve the skills required to successfully perform RAS. The pilot study was conducted at an academic medical center in Southern California. Sixteen operating room members participated in the event, reporting that they preferred the RAS Olympics to traditional training, enjoyed the activity, would recommend all staff participate, felt that it was relevant to their work, and believed that they practiced and learned new techniques that would improve their practice. The participants’ confidence in their skills did not change. The researchers concluded that new information was gained about new possibilities for simultaneously engaging and training surgical staff while emphasizing RAS safety and efficiency.
AHRQ-funded; HS026491.
Citation: Cohen TN, Anger JT, Kanji FF .
A novel approach for engagement in team training in high-technology surgery: the Robotic-Assisted Surgery Olympics.
J Patient Saf 2022 Sep 1;18(6):570-77. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001056..
Keywords: Surgery, Training, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Simulation, Teams
Shields AD, Battistelli J, Kavanagh L
Staying current: developing just-in-time evidence-ased learning objectives for a maternal cardiac arrest simulation curriculum.
The authors’ objective was to review the latest evidence on resuscitation care for maternal cardiac arrest (MCA) and to gain expert consensus on best practices to inform an evidence-based curriculum. A multidisciplinary panel of stakeholders in MCA developed an evidence-based simulation training, Obstetric Life Support™ (OBLS). The researchers found that a novel three-step process including reaffirmation of evidence process, systematic review, and a modified Research and Development technique resulted in unanimous consensus from experts in MCA resuscitation on existing and new just-in-time best practices to inform the learning objectives for an evidence-based curriculum.
AHRQ-funded; HS026169.
Citation: Shields AD, Battistelli J, Kavanagh L .
Staying current: developing just-in-time evidence-ased learning objectives for a maternal cardiac arrest simulation curriculum.
Cardiol Cardiovasc Med 2022 Jun;6(3):245-54. doi: 10.26502/fccm.92920260..
Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Education: Curriculum, Simulation, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Women, Education: Academic
Evans LV, Ray JM, Bonz JW
Improving patient and clinician safety during COVID-19 through rapidly adaptive simulation and a randomised controlled trial: a study protocol.
The purpose of this study will be to simultaneously assess the challenges and facilitators of COVID-19 preparedness in the emergency department (ED) and the mitigation of emergency physician stress, test the effectiveness of a simulation preparedness intervention on physician physiological stress, and improve physician preparedness while decreasing physician stress and anxiety.
AHRQ-funded; HS028340.
Citation: Evans LV, Ray JM, Bonz JW .
Improving patient and clinician safety during COVID-19 through rapidly adaptive simulation and a randomised controlled trial: a study protocol.
BMJ Open 2022 May 19;12(5):e058980. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058980..
Keywords: COVID-19, Patient Safety, Simulation, Burnout, Provider: Clinician
Kuijpers L, Binkhorst M, Yamada NK
Validation of an instrument for real-time assessment of neonatal intubation skills: a randomized controlled simulation study.
This study’s aim was to evaluate the construct validity and reliability of real-time assessment of a previously developed neonatal intubation scoring instrument (NIST). This randomized controlled simulation study was performed at a simulation-based research and training facility. Twenty-four experienced clinicians and 11 medical students performed two identical elective intubations on a neonatal patient simulation. The subjects were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, who received predefined feedback between the two intubations, or the control group who received no feedback. There was a statistically significant different median change in percentage scores between the intervention and control groups between the first and second intubations. Construct validity was proven for the neonatal scoring instrument.
AHRQ-funded; HS023506.
Citation: Kuijpers L, Binkhorst M, Yamada NK .
Validation of an instrument for real-time assessment of neonatal intubation skills: a randomized controlled simulation study.
Am J Perinatol 2022 Jan;39(2):195-203. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1715530..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Simulation, Education: Continuing Medical Education
Murray DJ, Boyle WA, Beyatte MB
Decision-making skills improve with critical care training: using simulation to measure progress.
Health care professionals are expected to acquire decision-making skills during their training, but few methods are available to assess progress in acquiring these essential skills. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a simulation methodology could be used to assess whether decision-making skills improve during critical care training. The investigators indicate that their findings provide evidence to support the validity of a simulation-based method to assess progress in decision-making skills.
AHRQ-funded; HS022265.
Citation: Murray DJ, Boyle WA, Beyatte MB .
Decision-making skills improve with critical care training: using simulation to measure progress.
J Crit Care 2018 Oct;47:133-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2018.06.021..
Keywords: Critical Care, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Shared Decision Making, Simulation, Teams, Training
Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Williams MV
Simulation-based mastery learning for thoracentesis skills improves patient outcomes: a randomized trial.
Physicians-in-training often perform bedside thoracenteses in academic medical centers, and complications are more common among less experienced clinicians. Simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) is one potential solution to this problem. This study evaluated the effects of a randomized trial of thoracentesis SBML on patient complications: iatrogenic pneumothorax, hemothorax, and reexpansion pulmonary edema.
AHRQ-funded; HS021202.
Citation: Barsuk JH, Cohen ER, Williams MV .
Simulation-based mastery learning for thoracentesis skills improves patient outcomes: a randomized trial.
Acad Med 2018 May;93(5):729-35. doi: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001965..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Patient Safety, Provider, Provider: Physician, Simulation, Training
Rosenman ED, Dixon AJ, Webb JM
A simulation-based approach to measuring team situational awareness in emergency medicine: a multicenter, observational study.
This study’s goal was to develop and evaluate a novel approach to the measurement of team situational awareness (TSA) in interprofessional emergency medicine (EM) teams. EM teams, consisting of resident physicians, nurses, and medical students, were recruited from the University of Washington and Wayne State University; each team completed a simulated emergency resuscitation scenario, then completed three measures: a TSA measure, a team perception of shared understanding measure, and a team leader effectiveness measure. The simulations were recorded and coded independently for team performance by using a previously validated measure. Relationships between the TSA measure and other variables were explored. The authors conclude that simulations can provide a platform for TSA research and that their study provides a feasible method for simulation-based assessment of TSA.
AHRQ-funded; HS020295; HS022458.
Citation: Rosenman ED, Dixon AJ, Webb JM .
A simulation-based approach to measuring team situational awareness in emergency medicine: a multicenter, observational study.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Feb;25(2):196-204. doi: 10.1111/acem.13257..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Emergency Department, Simulation, Teams
Rosenman ED, Fernandez R, Wong AH
Changing systems through effective teams: a role for simulation.
The objectives of this research were to explore the antecedents and processes that support team effectiveness, to summarize the role of simulation in the development and understanding team effectiveness, and to identify research targets that further the improvement of team-based training and assessment; the ultimate goal was the improvement of healthcare systems. The authors explore the foundations of team effectiveness, with a focus on team affect and team cognition. They also discuss advanced team processes that build on these foundations. The role of simulation‐based training in targeting these constructs and identifying resources from the team science literature is highlighted. The collaboration between educators and researchers from emergency medicine and the team sciences is emphasized, as is the importance of using a translational science approach to evaluate simulation‐based team training and elucidate the relationship between training and systems‐level outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS024820.
Citation: Rosenman ED, Fernandez R, Wong AH .
Changing systems through effective teams: a role for simulation.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Feb;25(2):128-43. doi: 10.1111/acem.13260.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Healthcare Delivery, Simulation, Teams
Bond WF, Hui J, Fernandez R
The 2017 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Catalyzing System Change Through Healthcare Simulation: Systems, Competency, and Outcomes.
The Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) Consensus Conference "Catalyzing System Change Through Healthcare Simulation: Systems, Competency, and Outcome" was conceived to foster discussion among experts in EM, engineering, and social sciences, focusing on key barriers and opportunities in simulation-based research. This executive summary describes the overall rationale for the conference, conference planning, and consensus-building approaches and outlines the focus of the eight breakout sessions.
AHRQ-funded; HS024820.
Citation: Bond WF, Hui J, Fernandez R .
The 2017 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Catalyzing System Change Through Healthcare Simulation: Systems, Competency, and Outcomes.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Feb;25(2):109-15. doi: 10.1111/acem.13302..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Healthcare Delivery, Health Services Research (HSR), Simulation
Laker LF, Torabi E, France DJ
Understanding emergency care delivery through computer simulation modeling.
This article is a product of a breakout session from the 2017 Academic Emergency Medicine conference entitled “Catalyzing System Change through Health Care Simulation: Systems, Competency, and Outcomes.” This article explores the role that computer simulation modeling can and should play in developing emergency room care delivery systems. The four approaches to computer simulation modeling were described and each of their benefits and risks. An introduction to available software modeling platforms and how to determine the best one for the readers situation is also included.
AHRQ-funded; HS021749.
Citation: Laker LF, Torabi E, France DJ .
Understanding emergency care delivery through computer simulation modeling.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Feb;25(2):116-27. doi: 10.1111/acem.13272..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Healthcare Delivery, Simulation, Health Services Research (HSR)
Wang D
Use contexts and usage patterns of interactive case simulation tools by HIV healthcare providers in a statewide online clinical education program.
The researcher analyzed four interactive case simulation tools (ICSTs) from a statewide online clinical education program. Results have shown that ICSTs are increasingly used by HIV healthcare providers. Smart phone has become the primary usage platform for specific ICSTs. Usage patterns depend on particular ICST modules, usage stages, and use contexts.
AHRQ-funded; HS022057.
Citation: Wang D .
Use contexts and usage patterns of interactive case simulation tools by HIV healthcare providers in a statewide online clinical education program.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2017;245:1242.
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Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Health Information Technology (HIT), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Provider, Simulation, Training
Scerbo MW, Britt RC, Stefanidis D
Differences in mental workload between traditional and single-incision laparoscopic procedures measured with a secondary task.
The purpose of this study was to use a secondary task to measure the incremental workload demands of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) procedures versus traditional laparoscopic procedures. It concluded that SILS procedures were significantly more mentally demanding than traditional laparoscopic procedures, as corroborated by primary and secondary tasks scores and subjective ratings.
AHRQ-funded; HS020386.
Citation: Scerbo MW, Britt RC, Stefanidis D .
Differences in mental workload between traditional and single-incision laparoscopic procedures measured with a secondary task.
Am J Surg 2017 Feb;213(2):244-48. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.09.056.
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Keywords: Surgery, Training, Simulation