title: [Use of high-fidelity patient simulators for the assessment of students' performance].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The authors started to use high-fidelity simulators at Semmelweis University, Faculty of Health Sciences in September, 2007.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the students' performance in order to determine their knowledge after each simulation course.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Creighton Simulation Evaluation Instrument (C-SEI) was used to evaluate midwifery students' performance during examinations. 67 midwifery students were evaluated after the "Clinical simulation" course and 58 midwifery students after the "Case studies in simulation" course.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average total scores were significantly higher than the desired level of 75 (p<0.01); after the "Clinical simulation" 88.8±9,14, and after the "Case studies in simulation" courses 86.6±14.87. Among subscales the lowest average total score was found in critical thinking in each of the course. Statistically significant correlation was found between the results of "General nursing care" and the results of "Case studies in simulation" courses (r = 0.34; p<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of high-fidelity simulators with valid tools simultaneously might be a suitable method for students' evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Szülészeti és Nőgyógyászati Klinikai Ismeretek Tanszék, Semmelweis Egyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Budapest, Vas u. 17., 1088.
authors.forename: Eszter
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borján
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mészáros
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rigó
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D016544:Patient Simulation
keywords: evaluation; hallgatói teljesítmény; patient simulator; páciensszimulátor; simulation education; students’ performance; szimulációs oktatás; értékelés