Bridging Medical Simulation with Computer Science and Engineering: A Growing Field of Study
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Authors
Papp, Carol
Deeb, Ruba S.
Booth, Christine
El-Sayed, Ahmed
Freilicher, Tina
Issue Date
2019-03-29
Type
Other
Language
en_US
Keywords
Computer science , Education , Medical simulation
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if having on-site technological expertise will allow for the facile navigation of high fidelity manikins within nursing programs as well as to assess if the level of understanding and interest among engineering students would increase as a result of attending a class related to the technology used in healthcare simulation. Methods: Two assessments were applied to engineering students attending a class of technology used in healthcare simulation. A pre-test was designed to measure the understanding and interest of students in the engineering/computer science courses before attending a simulation class. A post-test assessment was used to measure their improvement in understanding and interest to learn more about simulation technologies. Participants: Engineering students attending 6 different engineering programs (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Technology Management) and having different educational levels (undergraduate and graduate).