Perceptions of Simulator- and Live Tissue-Based Combat Casualty Care Training of Senior Special Operations Medics.

Perceptions of Simulator- and Live Tissue-Based Combat Casualty Care Training of Senior Special Operations Medics. Mil Med. 2018 Mar 01;183(suppl_1):78-85 Authors: Bukoski A, Uhlich R, Bowling F, Shapiro M, Kerby JD, Llerena L, Armstrong JH, Strayhorn C, Barnes SL, University of Missouri Combat Casualty Training Consortium Abstract The relative effectiveness of live tissue (LT)- and inanimate simulation (SIM)-based training of combat medics is the subject of intense debate. A structured interview was utilized to determine the training modality preferences and the perceived value of LT- and SIM-based combat casualty care training of 25 senior special operations medics. Participant demographics and training experience, Likert scale-based assessment of training modality value, selection of preferred training modality for 11 combat casualty care procedures, and 12 open-ended questions probing opinions of the limitations and benefits of LT- and SIM-based training were collected from this convenience sample. All participants indicated significant combat medic experience and training. Of the 11 procedures questioned, LT was identified as superior for seven with mixed responses for the remaining four. LT was consistently identified as an essential training modality with tactile sensation and the physiologic responses of animal models to injury and therapy as primary benefits. Across procedures, 100% of participants felt t...
Source: Military Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Mil Med Source Type: research