TITLE:
Assessing High-Fidelity Simulation Outcomes in Continuing Medical Education among Tunisian Practitioners
AUTHORS:
Saoussen Bdiri Gabbouj, Mouna Idoudi, Mohamed Ben Rejeb, Chekib Zedini, Manel Mellouli
KEYWORDS:
High Fidelity Simulation, Continuing Medical Education, Satisfaction, Self-Confidence
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.9 No.10,
October
18,
2022
ABSTRACT: Use of simulation-based training in continuing medical education is still an area of growth, despite its ongoing use in both undergraduate and graduate medical education. In the present study, we aimed to assess high fidelity simulation experience among Tunisians. In the context of continuing medical education, our survey revealed a high level of participants’ satisfaction and self-confidence with clinical simulation experience. The mean scores were respectively (M = 4.12, SD = 0.52 and (M = 4.25, SD = 0.47). In addition, we found that design characteristics, feedback/guided reflection and problem solving were the highly correlated characteristics with participants’ satisfaction (rs = 0.620, rs = 0.600) and self-confidence (rs = 0.704, rs = 0.675). In conclusion, we found that for continuing medical education, simulation was an effective tool, which promotes medical practitioners’ satisfaction and self-confidence with learning.