Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.13112/PC.2014.6

The role of pulsoximetry simulator during paramedic student pediatric resuscitation examination

Jozsef Marton ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Orsolya Mate ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Emese Pek ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Gabor Nagy ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Krisztina Deutsch ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Balazs Radnai ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Jozsef Betlehem ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary

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Abstract

One of the most important aspects of advanced life support training is proper simulation. Our work group has built a pulsoximetry
simulator, which can assist our students’ decisions. Paramedic students’ patient assessment tasks were explored during pediatric
resuscitation examinations. The main question was how the pulsoximetry simulator can aff ect our students’ patient assessment
procedures in a simulated pediatric resuscitation situation. Cross section survey was conducted among 87 bachelor paramedic
students. Patient assessment tasks were investigated during their resuscitation examination with checklists. The students were
divided into two groups. The fi rst group was off ered a pulsoximetry simulator for the scenario. The other part of students had only
verbal information about oxygen saturation and peripheral pulse. More students of those who had pulsoximetry simulator
examined airway (p=0.046) and measured oxygen saturation (p=0.002) compared to those who had to ask the facilitator for
information on oxygen saturation. In conclusion, pulsoximetry simulator can aff ect students’ performance in patient assessment
during simulated pediatric resuscitation situation.

Keywords

education; patient outcome assessment; oximetry; resuscitation; patient simulation

Hrčak ID:

119998

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/119998

Publication date:

24.3.2014.

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