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ArticleBMJ open quality2024

Ward-based in situ simulation: lessons learnt from a UK District General Hospital.

Julian Tristan Schwartze, Souvik Das, Deborah Suggitt, Jeanette Baxter, Simon Tunstall, Nicholas Ronan, Helen Stannard, Amina Rezgui, Wisam Jafar, David Neil Baxter

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Julian Tristan SchwartzeStroke Medicine, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3829-8693
Souvik DasEmergency Department, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK.
Deborah SuggittMedical Education, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK.
Jeanette BaxterMedical Education, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK.
Simon TunstallDepartment of Anaesthetics, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK.
Nicholas RonanRoyal Stoke University Hospital Acute Medical Unit, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Helen StannardPaediatrics, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK.
Amina RezguiAcute Medicine, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK.
Wisam JafarGastroenterology, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK.
David Neil BaxterMedical Education, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK david.baxter@stockport.nhs.uk.

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introductionIn situ simulation (ISS) enables multiprofessional healthcare teams to train for real emergencies in their own working environment and identify latent patient safety threats. This study aimed to determine ISS impact on teamwork, technical skill performance, healthcare staff perception and latent error identification during simulated medical emergencies. MATERIALS AND

methodsUnannounced ISS sessions (n=14, n=75 staff members) using a high-fidelity mannequin were conducted in medical, paediatric and rehabilitation wards at Stepping Hill Hospital (Stockport National Health Service Foundation Trust, UK). Each session encompassed a 15 min simulation followed by a 15 min faculty-led debrief.

resultsThe clinical team score revealed low overall teamwork performances during simulated medical emergencies (mean±SEM: 4.3±0.5). Linear regression analysis revealed that overall communication (r=0.9, p<0.001), decision-making (r=0.77, p<0.001) and overall situational awareness (r=0.73, p=0.003) were the strongest statistically significant predictors of overall teamwork performance. Neither the number of attending healthcare professionals, their professional background, age, gender, degree of clinical experience, level of resuscitation training or previous simulation experience statistically significantly impacted on overall teamwork performance. ISS positively impacted on healthcare staff confidence and clinical training. Identified safety threats included unknown location of intraosseous kits, poor/absent airway management, incomplete A-E assessments, inability to activate the major haemorrhage protocol, unknown location/dose of epinephrine for anaphylaxis management, delayed administration of epinephrine and delayed/absence of attachment of pads to the defibrillator as well as absence of accessing ALS algorithms, poor chest compressions and passive behaviour during simulated cardiac arrests.

conclusionPoor demonstration of technical/non-technical skills mandate regular ISS interventions for healthcare professionals of all levels. ISS positively impacts on staff confidence and training and drives identification of latent errors enabling improvements in workplace systems and resources.

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Patient Care TeamAdultClinical CompetenceFemaleHospitals, DistrictHospitals, GeneralHumansMalePatient SafetySimulation TrainingUnited KingdomHuman factorsMedical educationMedical emergency teamPatient safetySimulation

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PMCPMC11097843

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