title: Development of a Flexible and Extensible Computer-based Simulation Platform for Healthcare Students.
abstract: Accessing appropriate clinical placement positions for all health profession students can be expensive and challenging. Increasingly simulation, in a range of modes, is being used to enhance student learning and prepare them for clinical placement. Commonly these simulations are focused on the use of simulated patient mannequins which typically presented as single-event scenarios, difficult to organise, and usually scenarios include only a single healthcare profession. Computer based simulation is relatively under-researched and under-utilised but is beginning to demonstrate potential benefits. This paper describes the development and trialling of an entirely virtual 3D simulated environment for inter-professional student education.
authors: School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia.
authors: Ivan
authors: I
authors: Bindoff
authors: School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Australia.
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Cummings
authors: School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia.
authors: Tristan
authors: T
authors: Ling
authors: School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia.
authors: Leanne
authors: L
authors: Chalmers
authors: School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia.
authors: Luke
authors: L
authors: Bereznicki
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000070856:High Fidelity Simulation Training / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching; D014584:User-Computer Interface