Setup and Utilizat
Setup
and Utilization of Clinical Simulation Center, Faculty of Medicine, King
Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz
Boker
Consultant
& Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care,
Chairman of Department of Medical Education. Director of Clinical Skill Center,
Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University
Abstract: Background: Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University
is the second largest medical school in Saudi Arabia. In 2006-2007, faculty
adopted a new integrated system based curriculum with early clinical experience
component in the pre-clerkship years. In response, a multidisciplinary clinical
skill and simulation center (CSC) was setup to complement and enhance clinical
teaching and promote early student professional training. Objectives: to
describe the setup, structure and methodology of the CSC as well the progress
of the center utilization by the faculty and students along its first three
years. Methods: This study was a chart review used a data
collection sheet that was designed, piloted and subsequently used to collect
data regarding various activities carried out at center (booking, session’s
objectives, availability of models and user’s evaluation of CSC services and
staff). Data was collected per semester of the three academic years 2007 – 2010
and analyzed using SPSS program. Results: This study showed
that there was progressive increase in total contact hours, the number and
percentage of all types of sessions (registered and walk in) conducted at the
CSC over the studied period. The clinical sessions reached 99.99% of the total
number of the sessions conducted in 2009-2010. Also, there was significant
increase in the number and percentage of model utilization and objectives
completeness of the sessions over all the studied period. Conclusion: Setting
up clinical skills and simulation center as training facility is a worthwhile
and rewarding experience to enhance and complement teaching and learning
activities of students and faculty alike.
[Abdulaziz Boker. Setup
and Utilization of Clinical Simulation Center, Faculty of Medicine, King
Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Life
Sci J 2013;10(1):1079-1085] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com.
Key Words: Clinical Skills Center, Patient Simulation Training, set up.
