INTRODUCTION OF SIMULATION BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION AT ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES: EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGE.

Etsegenet Gedlu
Addis Ababa Unversity
Amezene Tadesse | Bio
Meg Doherty
Addis Ababa
Abebe Bekele
Addis Ababa Unversity
Miliard Derbew
Addis Ababa University
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  • Submited: June 17, 2015
  • Published: June 30, 2015

Abstract

Back ground:As one of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with a low physician to population ratio, Ethiopia has sought to mitigate the problem by increasing the number of students enrolling in the existing medical schools. 

Objective: To describe the process of introducing Simulationbased medical education at Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences, school of medicine.

Methods: Two rounds of intensive training was given by John Hopkins in collaboration withMEPI to the core clinical educators to introduce them the six-step model of curriculum development for medical education and standardized patient (SP) techniques with the ultimate aim of introducing SPs in the teaching and learning process for medical students. 

Results: There were total of  22 faculty members  participated in the first group ,the majority of whom had no prior training in curriculum development or SBME and were skeptical of the value of SBME, as evidenced in their survey responses.( 3.42/5 in Likert scale 1= least  5= most) at the end of the course  the participant were comfortable with the concept of curriculum development the rating increased  to 4.45/5(P< 0.0001) and they embraced more favorable attitudes regarding the feasibility and desirability of simulationwith Likert Scale 4.01/5 to 4.51 (P<0.0001).

Conclusion: Training courses at CHS were successful for generating enthusiasm about simulation, and improving participant attitudes regarding the usefulness and feasibility of this educational method.

Keyword: Simulation: medical education: standardized patients

 

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How to Cite
Gedlu, E., Tadesse, A., Cayea, D., Doherty, M., Bekele, A., Mekasha, A., Derbew, M., & Jung, J. (2015). INTRODUCTION OF SIMULATION BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION AT ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES: EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGE. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 53. Retrieved from https://emjema.org/index.php/EMJ/article/view/141

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