An Organised Programme of Simulation-based Clinical Training for the Medical Interns

It is well-documented that high-fidelity simulated training can be used to improve very important aspects of clinical interventions which include clinical decision-making, technical skills, soft skills like communication and leadership qualities. Many of the procedural skills can also be learnt effectively through simulations, using manikins of lower fidelity.

Present report is an attempt to substantially enhance the ‘must possess’ attributes of a good clinician, which are quite often difficult to achieve by conventional teaching methods.

This programme was aimed at providing training to the medical interns in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as well as basic and advanced cardiac life support in medical emergencies, in an attempt to help them to efficiently manage commonly encountered cardiorespiratory emergencies. The programme was evaluated by comparing their performance before and after the intervention.

Their performance scores reflected the positive effects of the simulation-based teaching. In general, in addition to improving their skills in handling certain selected medical emergencies, the programme has also proved to enhance ‘entrustable professional activities’ of the young medical graduates.

Our study, while highlighting the desirability of utilising simulation-based clinical training (SBCT), has also sought ways and means of incorporating SBCT as a mandated programme during the medical internship at an institutional level.