Impact of simulation-based teaching of applied physiology of the cardiovascular system on the undergraduate medical student

• Published in: National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology pharmacy and pharmacology, 2017, Vol.7 (3), p.1
• Main Authors: Daniel, Rachula, Ayyavoo, Saravanan, R, Thilagavathi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Active learning; Cardiovascular system; Health education; Knowledge; Medical students; Methods; Patient safety; Physicians; Physiology; Questionnaires; Respiration; Retention; Simulation; Students; Studies; Teaching
• ISSN: 2320-4672; 2231-3206
• DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2017.7.1132517122016

Medical simulation is an imitation of human physiological processes and changes observed in disease using a computerized model system called a human patient simulator (HPS), and the medical student acquires knowledge by practicing on them through role play, when they are given a clinical scenario. Aims and Objectives: To analyze if simulation-based teaching has an impact on the knowledge and skills of undergraduate medical students in Applied Physiology of the cardiovascular system. Each student had a hands-on experience on the HPS and underwent simulation-based teaching with clinical case scenarios to facilitate better understanding of Applied Physiology of the cardiovascular system. Results: Our results showed that simulation-based teaching has a significant impact on the knowledge and skills of undergraduate medical students in Applied Physiology of the cardiovascular system and both male and female students have been shown to have received the same level of impact. Conclusion: This study has highlighted that simulation-based teaching is an innovative method to impact the knowledge and skills of undergraduate medical students in Applied Physiology of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular System; Human Patient Simulator; Physiology; Simulation; Undergraduate Medical Education INTRODUCTION Simulation has become one of the prominent innovations in medical education in recent times and is creating a paradigm shift in medical education toward experiential "hands-on" learning, rather than traditional didactic lectures. Medical simulation is thus an imitation of human physiological processes and changes observed in disease using computerized model system which use human patient simulators (HPS) or high fidelity manikins and the medical student acquires...