1 Transfer of military surgical simulation developments to the civilian sphere

Conclusion These findings mirror the experience on the MOSTT course where 63% of participants indicated that their confidence had improved. These results demonstrate the value for high fidelity surgical simulation in civilian practice to help maintain currency in less frequently encountered injury patterns. The training includes the whole team in high fidelity DCS simulation without the need for live tissue or cadaveric material and shows that surgical mannequins developed for the military environment have utility on civilian trauma courses. Research by the authors about the effects of this model on surgical ability and performance is ongoing.
Source: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Electronic page Source Type: research