Human Factors in Simulation and Training, 2nd Edition

8 Healthcare Simulation and Training

Sarah A. Powers and Mark W. Scerbo

DOI: 10.1201/9781003401353-8

CONTENTS

Introduction

Benefits of Simulation in Healthcare

Drawbacks of Simulation in Healthcare

Dimensions of Simulation

History of Medical Simulation

Mannequins

Virtual Reality Systems

Surgical Systems

Collaborative and Immersive Training Systems

Standardized Patients

Hybrid Systems

Training

Team Training

Benefits

History and Scope of Team Training in Healthcare

Training Transfer

Healthcare Simulation and the Pandemic

Conclusion

References

Introduction

The use of simulation in high-risk fields such as aviation, aerospace, and the military has been widespread for nearly a century (Rosen, 2008; Weinger & Gaba, 2014). Comparatively, the ...