e told the ER doctor that she had already removed stitches and demanded that she be the one to remove her own.
How Are Hospitals Implementing Patient-Centered Simulations?
Tilbrook, Dwyer, Reid-Searl, and Parson (2017) provide a condensed list of articles on using puppet simulation in health care. Many of the listed articles they discuss describe the use of simulation to prepare children for upcoming surgical procedures and diabetes management. Sigalet and colleagues (2014) used simulation to teach caregivers how to manage seizures at home. Arnold and Diaz (2016) used simulation to teach neonatal home caregivers.
What is the Best Way to Implement Patient-Centered Simulations?
Arnold and colleagues (2018) propose the following principles when providing patient- and family-centered care:
- Know the patient is a person who should be valued.
- Disclose pertinent patient information in a meaningful and thoughtful manner while allowing the patient and family to participate as part of the health care team.
- Allow the patient and family to have an active role in their care.
- Create a partnership with patients and family members to collaborate in all phases of their care.
Is there a way you can use simulation to reach your hospital or community in teaching patients and family members?
Arnold, J., & Diaz, M. C. G. (2016). Simulation training for primary caregivers in the neonatal intensive care unit. Seminars in Perinatology, 40, 466–472.
Arnold, J. L., McKenzie, F. R. D., Miller, J. L., & Mancini, M. E. (2018). The many faces of patient-centered simulation: Implications for researchers. Simulation in Healthcare, 13(3S Suppl 1), S51-S55.
Dwyer, T., Reid-Searl, K., & Parson, J. A. (2017). Review: A review of the literature – The use of interactive puppet simulation in nursing education and children’s healthcare. Nurse Education in Practice, 22, 73–79.
Issenberg, S. B., Mcgaghie, W. C., Petrusa, E. R., Gordon, D. L., & Scalese, R. J. (2005). Features and uses of high-fidelity medical simulations that lead to effective learning: a BEME systematic review. Medical Teacher, 27(1), 10–28.
Johnson J.E. & Leventhal H. (1974). The effects of accurate expectations and behavioral instructions on reactions during a noxious medical examination. Journal of Personality Social Psychology, 29, 710-718.
Sigalet, E., Cheng, A., Donnon, T., Koot, D., Chatfield, J., Robinson, T., … Grant, V. J. (2014). A simulation-based intervention teaching seizure management to caregivers: A randomized controlled pilot study. Paediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088), 19(7), 373–378.