Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria

Abstract Background Latin American clinical simulation has had an important development; there are no studies that characterize simulation centers and programs in the entire region. The aims of this work are to characterize the current state of simulation-based education in the health sciences, to d...

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Autores principales:	Soledad Armijo-Rivera, Felipe Machuca-Contreras, Norma Raul, Saionara Nunes de Oliveira, Ismael Ballesteros Mendoza, Héctor Shibao Miyasato, Diego Andrés Díaz-Guio
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Simulation training High fidelity simulation training Quality assurance Health care education Medical simulation centers Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:086c4840a6664086b13e8ea9c48a5a282021-11-14T12:38:44ZCharacterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria10.1186/s41077-021-00188-82059-0628https://doaj.org/article/086c4840a6664086b13e8ea9c48a5a282021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-021-00188-8https://doaj.org/toc/2059-0628Abstract Background Latin American clinical simulation has had an important development; there are no studies that characterize simulation centers and programs in the entire region. The aims of this work are to characterize the current state of simulation-based education in the health sciences, to determine the structure of Latin American simulation centers in terms of teaching, research, and continuing medical education (CME), as well as to determine the perception of quality based on international standards of simulation practices for the directors of Latin American centers. Methods A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a demographic questionnaire and a Likert-type survey was conducted to the directors of the simulation centers found in Latin America. Results Four hundred eight simulation centers were documented, the survey was answered by 240 directors, and the data from 149 were complete responses on the 42 quality self-perception scale and considered valid on further analyses related to the quality of the programs. Most of the centers that responded correspond to Chile, Brazil, and Mexico (37.5%, 18.1%, 12.7%). 84% of the centers are university-based, and 71% of the centers are medium-sized, with less than 10 instructors (54%). The directors are mostly women (61.7%), medical doctors (50%), and nurses (40%), with clinical specialization (37%), master’s degree (53%), and doctorate (13%). 75% have completed a simulation instructor course, and 6% have developed a fellowship. Most consider the maintenance of international quality standards to be relevant in their centers, mainly in reflective training techniques, ethical aspects, and adequate learning environments. Conclusions Simulation-based education in health sciences has had an increasing development in Latin America, within a university environment, in an important academic specialization process that seeks to adhere to high-quality standards to improve training and development of clinical skills, human factors, and critical thinking. We recommend starting accreditation processes in Latin America and studies that measure the quality of simulation-based education in our region, based on objective observations more than in self-reporting.Soledad Armijo-RiveraFelipe Machuca-ContrerasNorma RaulSaionara Nunes de OliveiraIsmael Ballesteros MendozaHéctor Shibao MiyasatoDiego Andrés Díaz-GuioBMCarticleSimulation trainingHigh fidelity simulation trainingQuality assuranceHealth care educationMedical simulation centersComputer applications to medicine. Medical informaticsR858-859.7ENAdvances in Simulation, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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topic	Simulation training High fidelity simulation training Quality assurance Health care education Medical simulation centers Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7
spellingShingle	Simulation training High fidelity simulation training Quality assurance Health care education Medical simulation centers Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Soledad Armijo-Rivera Felipe Machuca-Contreras Norma Raul Saionara Nunes de Oliveira Ismael Ballesteros Mendoza Héctor Shibao Miyasato Diego Andrés Díaz-Guio Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria
description	Abstract Background Latin American clinical simulation has had an important development; there are no studies that characterize simulation centers and programs in the entire region. The aims of this work are to characterize the current state of simulation-based education in the health sciences, to determine the structure of Latin American simulation centers in terms of teaching, research, and continuing medical education (CME), as well as to determine the perception of quality based on international standards of simulation practices for the directors of Latin American centers. Methods A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a demographic questionnaire and a Likert-type survey was conducted to the directors of the simulation centers found in Latin America. Results Four hundred eight simulation centers were documented, the survey was answered by 240 directors, and the data from 149 were complete responses on the 42 quality self-perception scale and considered valid on further analyses related to the quality of the programs. Most of the centers that responded correspond to Chile, Brazil, and Mexico (37.5%, 18.1%, 12.7%). 84% of the centers are university-based, and 71% of the centers are medium-sized, with less than 10 instructors (54%). The directors are mostly women (61.7%), medical doctors (50%), and nurses (40%), with clinical specialization (37%), master’s degree (53%), and doctorate (13%). 75% have completed a simulation instructor course, and 6% have developed a fellowship. Most consider the maintenance of international quality standards to be relevant in their centers, mainly in reflective training techniques, ethical aspects, and adequate learning environments. Conclusions Simulation-based education in health sciences has had an increasing development in Latin America, within a university environment, in an important academic specialization process that seeks to adhere to high-quality standards to improve training and development of clinical skills, human factors, and critical thinking. We recommend starting accreditation processes in Latin America and studies that measure the quality of simulation-based education in our region, based on objective observations more than in self-reporting.
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author	Soledad Armijo-Rivera Felipe Machuca-Contreras Norma Raul Saionara Nunes de Oliveira Ismael Ballesteros Mendoza Héctor Shibao Miyasato Diego Andrés Díaz-Guio
author_facet	Soledad Armijo-Rivera Felipe Machuca-Contreras Norma Raul Saionara Nunes de Oliveira Ismael Ballesteros Mendoza Héctor Shibao Miyasato Diego Andrés Díaz-Guio
author_sort	Soledad Armijo-Rivera
title	Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria
title_short	Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria
title_full	Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria
title_fullStr	Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria
title_full_unstemmed	Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria
title_sort	characterization of simulation centers and programs in latin america according to the aspire and ssh quality criteria
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/086c4840a6664086b13e8ea9c48a5a28
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Characterization of simulation centers and programs in Latin America according to the ASPIRE and SSH quality criteria

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