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. 2020 Oct 29;7(3):167-168.
doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000656. eCollection 2021.

COVID-19: experience and development of simulation for training in a London District General Hospital

Ashik Zala  1 , Alison Yiu Yan Tang  1 , Kirtan Patel  1 , Agra Dilshani Hunukumbure  1
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COVID-19: experience and development of simulation for training in a London District General Hospital

Ashik Zala et al. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn. .

Abstract

The world is facing an unprecedented crisis in the form of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Clinicians and their working environments are under considerable pressures that have not previously been encountered. Consequently, clinicians have had to change their practice significantly to enable safe care for their patients, whilst ensuring their own safety. The majority of COVID-19 simulation to date has been either virtual or in-situ, with the aim of training specific departments. With this in mind, as the Hillingdon Hospital Education Team, we developed a simulation that would provide generic training on COVID-19 for staff across our Trust in various departments and roles. Our aim was to teach staff how to manage patients whilst protecting themselves during this pandemic.

Keywords: Patient Simulation; Simulation; Simulation Based Education; Simulation-Based Medical Education; Training.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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