Primary care emergencies: Improved confidence in clinical and non-clinical members of the multidisciplinary team using a simulation programme.
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Jenkins, Nichola
McFetrich, James
Sudlow, Mark
Lamb, Elizabeth
Male, Phillipa
Towart, Maria
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2019
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Background: Emergencies occur infrequently in primary care, and when they do can be daunting for those involved, particularly those who have a non-clinical background. Previous work has described the importance of extending basic life support training to include management of emergencies using the available team and facilities. Simulating waiting room emergencies has been demonstrated to increase confidence in the clinical team in managing these challenging situations, but we are not aware of publications supporting the use of simulation in the wider primary care team including non-clinical colleagues.
Northumbria Primary Care (NPC) is an innovative collaboration between six General Practices and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), serving a population of over 40 000 patients. With the aim of increasing confidence in management of potential encountered medical emergencies in primary care, a shared simulation programme for the clinical and non-clinical multidisciplinary team was developed at the Dinwoodie Assessment and Simulation Hub within NHFT. This state-of-the-art facility consists of multiple simulation areas, including consultation rooms and a waiting area, and several low-fidelity and high-fidelity manikins, which were used to recreate potential primary care emergencies.
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Lamb EI, Jenkins N, Male P, et al. (2019) SC7 Primary care emergencies: Improved confidence in clinical and non-clinical members of the multidisciplinary team using a simulation programme. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning; 5 : 192-193.
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BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning
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2056-6697