MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School Students
Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that a motivational programme can have positive effects in inspiring secondary school students in pursuing a career in health. However, majority of studies were conducted in the United States and were delivered in the multiple sessions and attendances form...
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King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
2020-12-01
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| description | Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that a motivational programme can have positive effects in inspiring secondary school students in pursuing a career in health. However, majority of studies were conducted in the United States and were delivered in the multiple sessions and attendances format. MED-E-SIM is a one-day educational pilot programme designed for Australian secondary school students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Method: MED-E-SIM's aim is to increase participants' interest and certainty in pursuing the healthcare professions through participation in mannequin-based simulated clinical exercises, procedural workshops using part-task simulation trainers, and active engagement in an ‘ask the expert’ style masterclass hosted by healthcare clinicians. In order to evaluate the impact of MED-E-SIM, 66 senior secondary school students who participated in the programme were invited to complete the post programme evaluation survey. Results: We observed increases in both students' self-perceived understanding of health profession and knowledge about Basic Life Support after the participation in MED-E-SIM programme. Furthermore, our study also showed that MED-E-SIM programme participation could help improve participants’ decision in pursuing future career in health (P < 0.001). Discussion: Implementing programmes like MED-E-SIM can be a feasible strategy to help increase awareness and interest of pursuit in health-related career amongst our younger generation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d99f38a894f47b8a7a94c423f360c5b2023-01-02T01:13:47ZengKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesHealth Professions Education2452-30112020-12-0164605611MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School StudentsAlberto Au0Louise Palmer1Catherine Carbery2Corresponding author. The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Clinical Simulation Centre, 300 Grattan Street, Ground Floor West, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia.; RMH Clinical Simulation Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, AustraliaRMH Clinical Simulation Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, AustraliaRMH Clinical Simulation Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, AustraliaPurpose: Previous studies have demonstrated that a motivational programme can have positive effects in inspiring secondary school students in pursuing a career in health. However, majority of studies were conducted in the United States and were delivered in the multiple sessions and attendances format. MED-E-SIM is a one-day educational pilot programme designed for Australian secondary school students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Method: MED-E-SIM's aim is to increase participants' interest and certainty in pursuing the healthcare professions through participation in mannequin-based simulated clinical exercises, procedural workshops using part-task simulation trainers, and active engagement in an ‘ask the expert’ style masterclass hosted by healthcare clinicians. In order to evaluate the impact of MED-E-SIM, 66 senior secondary school students who participated in the programme were invited to complete the post programme evaluation survey. Results: We observed increases in both students' self-perceived understanding of health profession and knowledge about Basic Life Support after the participation in MED-E-SIM programme. Furthermore, our study also showed that MED-E-SIM programme participation could help improve participants’ decision in pursuing future career in health (P < 0.001). Discussion: Implementing programmes like MED-E-SIM can be a feasible strategy to help increase awareness and interest of pursuit in health-related career amongst our younger generation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452301120300912Career pursuitEducationHealthcareSecondary schoolSimulation |
| spellingShingle | Alberto Au Louise Palmer Catherine Carbery MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School Students Health Professions Education Career pursuit Education Healthcare Secondary school Simulation |
| title | MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School Students |
| title_full | MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School Students |
| title_fullStr | MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School Students |
| title_short | MED-E-SIM: Inspiring Healthcare Career through Simulated Learning in Australian Senior Secondary School Students |
| title_sort | med e sim inspiring healthcare career through simulated learning in australian senior secondary school students |
| topic | Career pursuit Education Healthcare Secondary school Simulation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452301120300912 |
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