Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model

Problem: There is a lack of access to simulation-based education (SBE) for professional entry students (PES) and health professionals at rural and remote locations. Design: A descriptive study. Setting: Health and education facilities in regional South Australia and south-west Victoria. Key measures...

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Main Authors: Masters, Stacey, Elliott, S., Boyd, S., Dunbar, J.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: WILEY 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77926
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author Masters, Stacey
Elliott, S.
Boyd, S.
Dunbar, J.A.
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Elliott, S.
Boyd, S.
Dunbar, J.A.
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description Problem: There is a lack of access to simulation-based education (SBE) for professional entry students (PES) and health professionals at rural and remote locations. Design: A descriptive study. Setting: Health and education facilities in regional South Australia and south-west Victoria. Key measures for improvement: Number of training recipients who participated in SBE; geographical distribution and locations where SBE was delivered; number of rural clinical educators providing SBE. Strategies for change: A distributed model to deliver SBE in rural and remote locations in collaboration with local health and community services, education providers and the general public. Face-to-face meetings with health services and education providers identified gaps in locally delivered clinical skills training and availability of simulation resources. Clinical leadership, professional development and community of practice strategies were implemented to enhance capacity of rural clinical educators to deliver SBE. Effects of change: The number of SBE participants and training hours delivered exceeded targets. The distributed model enabled access to regular, localised training for PES and health professionals, minimising travel and staff backfill costs incurred when attending regional centres. The skills acquired by local educators remain in rural areas to support future training. Lessons learnt: The distributed collaborative model substantially increased access to clinical skills training for PES and health professionals in rural and remote locations. Developing the teaching skills of rural clinicians optimised the use of simulation resources. Consequently, health services were able to provide students with flexible and realistic learning opportunities in clinical procedures, communication techniques and teamwork skills.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-779262020-05-11T08:18:56Z Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model Masters, Stacey Elliott, S. Boyd, S. Dunbar, J.A. Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Nursing clinical competencies continuing professional development professional entry rural access simulation-based education ALLIED HEALTH-PROFESSIONALS Problem: There is a lack of access to simulation-based education (SBE) for professional entry students (PES) and health professionals at rural and remote locations. Design: A descriptive study. Setting: Health and education facilities in regional South Australia and south-west Victoria. Key measures for improvement: Number of training recipients who participated in SBE; geographical distribution and locations where SBE was delivered; number of rural clinical educators providing SBE. Strategies for change: A distributed model to deliver SBE in rural and remote locations in collaboration with local health and community services, education providers and the general public. Face-to-face meetings with health services and education providers identified gaps in locally delivered clinical skills training and availability of simulation resources. Clinical leadership, professional development and community of practice strategies were implemented to enhance capacity of rural clinical educators to deliver SBE. Effects of change: The number of SBE participants and training hours delivered exceeded targets. The distributed model enabled access to regular, localised training for PES and health professionals, minimising travel and staff backfill costs incurred when attending regional centres. The skills acquired by local educators remain in rural areas to support future training. Lessons learnt: The distributed collaborative model substantially increased access to clinical skills training for PES and health professionals in rural and remote locations. Developing the teaching skills of rural clinicians optimised the use of simulation resources. Consequently, health services were able to provide students with flexible and realistic learning opportunities in clinical procedures, communication techniques and teamwork skills. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77926 10.1111/ajr.12372 English WILEY restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nursing
clinical competencies
continuing professional development
professional entry
rural access
simulation-based education
ALLIED HEALTH-PROFESSIONALS
Masters, Stacey
Elliott, S.
Boyd, S.
Dunbar, J.A.
Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model
title Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model
title_full Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model
title_fullStr Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model
title_full_unstemmed Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model
title_short Using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote South Australia and south-west Victoria: A distributed collaborative model
title_sort using local clinical educators and shared resources to deliver simulation training activities across rural and remote south australia and south-west victoria: a distributed collaborative model
topic Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nursing
clinical competencies
continuing professional development
professional entry
rural access
simulation-based education
ALLIED HEALTH-PROFESSIONALS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77926