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ArticleAEM education and training2024

Evaluating ExpandED: Evaluating the effectiveness of a serious game expansion pack in teaching health professional students about interprofessional care.

Clare Fiala, Sowmithree Ragothaman, Gursukhmani Johl, Monica Sabbineni, Sarah Wojkowski, Teresa M Chan

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6 authors.

Clare FialaMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada.
Sowmithree RagothamanMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada.
Gursukhmani JohlMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada.
Monica SabbineniMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada.
Sarah WojkowskiPhysiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada.
Teresa M ChanMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine McMaster University Hamilton Ontario Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6104-462X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The emergency department (ED) is a challenging fast-paced environment with high-acuity, undifferentiated patients who often require extensive interdisciplinary care. This paper introduces ExpandED, an expansion pack to the serious board game GridlockED, designed to enhance players' understanding of interprofessional collaboration in the ED and the diverse scope of practice of different ED professionals including physicians, residents, registered nurses, registered practical nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists. This investigation evaluates the effectiveness of ExpandED as a teaching tool for medical and allied health professions students about interprofessional collaboration in the ED. Methods: A program evaluation harnessing a playtest framework was employed. Participants completed pre- and postgame surveys including quantitative measures (e.g., Likert scales) and qualitative free-text feedback that focused on participant familiarity with ED functioning, valuation of interprofessional collaboration before and after playing, and feedback on game usability and effectiveness. Results: Recruitment was open to students in all health care and allied health professional programs at the institution. Forty-five participants were recruited from medical doctor, nursing, physiotherapy, and speech language pathology programs. ExpandED enhances participants' understanding of ED workflow ( Conclusions: While this study has limitations regarding participant sampling and duration of gameplay sessions, it highlights the potential of ExpandED for teaching interprofessional collaboration in the ED. These findings will guide further development to optimize the expansion pack's effectiveness and its implementation into health care curricula.

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PMCPMC11393302

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