Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Background: Simulation-Based Learning (SBL) is the augmentation, creation, replacement and management of a learnerʼs actual experiences with the world by providing training in a virtual world with instructional features and realistic content. SBL provides learners with interactive learning experiences in a safe, controlled environment where they can practice with no harm to patients.
Aim: To identify the effectiveness of SBL for healthcare professionalʼs knowledge acquisition and retention. Research question: How effective is SBL in knowledge acquisition and retention for healthcare professionals?
Methods: The researcher adopted the structured literature review (SLR) approach in order to address the aim of the study. Original articles were retrieved from 2006 to 2016 using PubMed, CINAHL, Ovid, Medline and Embase and reference citations were reviewed to identify additional studies. The quality assessment tools CASP, CEBM and the Cochrane risk of bias guidelines were also used, as these tools provided a structured and straightforward approach to the critical appraisal of the selected studies.
Results: Out of 44 articles initially retrieved, 20 papers were included. The studies included in the review are quantitative in nature with randomized control trials (RCT), quasiexperimental and pre and post-test designs. Most studies agreed that healthcare professionalʼs knowledge acquisition is improved with SBL; however, some disagreement was observed regarding the aspect of knowledge retention, as the review reported variable rates of knowledge or skills deterioration over time.
Conclusion: The findings of the review have shown that there is some evidence to suggest that SBL does improve knowledge acquisition. The knowledge retention aspect of SBL still remains unclear. Future research is recommended to identify the interventions that can improve SBL knowledge retention and to explore the effectiveness of SBL in view of its cost implications.
Biography:
Ali Alharbi holds Master degree from Glasgow University. He is interest in education and simulation. He is a Life support instructor for basic and advance courses.
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
Communication is an integral part of peopleʼs everyday life, Nurseʼs communication in a high pressure area like hospitalʼs emergency department is challenging for the delivery of quality care. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between communication of nurses and level of anxiety and depression among patientʼs family in emergency department in Riyadh. A quantitative descriptive correlation cross section research design was utilized on a convenience sample of 307 family members of patients admitted to emergency department at King Abdulaziz Medical City. The data was collected using a questionnaire survey consisted of three parts including: A demographic data sheet, Health Care Communication Questionnaire (HCCQ) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. Prior to collecting the data IRB approval was granted and an informed written consent was secured from each participant. Subjects were assured about the confidentiality and anonymity of all collected data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Analysis of the nurseʼs communication questionnaire scores revealed that 82.1% reported nurses treated them with kindness, 74.3% reported that nurses were calm, 83% stated that nurses showed respect, 60.7% reported that nurses maintained eye contact and 74.3% reported that the information is given by nurses was precise and clear. Based on the analysis of the family members hospital anxiety and depression scale scores, 21.5% had abnormal hospital anxiety, 28% had abnormal hospital depression, 24.8% had borderline hospital anxiety and 29.6% had borderline hospital depression. Findings of this study suggest that one of the most essential need of family members during admission of a family member to emergency department is accessing information and this information should be communicated effectively by the nurses as a key care provider in the emergency department that would help in reducing the anxiety and depression among patientʼs family in emergency department.
Biography:
Ms. Maryam Alharbi is a Nurse Graduate at College of Nursing - King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Saudi Arabia.
Macksville Hospital, Australia
Through extensive consultation with both clinical and non clinical healthcare staff members, strategic shifts provide the key focus to guide the workplace design. The five identified strategic shifts provide a platform to inform the transformation to a new way of working for teams at Macksville Hospital Development, a team based strategy that is about empowering people to perform at their best, while not impeding on the need for teams to be together.
(1) Foremost Setting For Teams
(2) Supporting Retreat and Focused Working Environments
(3) New Ways of Meeting
(4) Visual Knowledge Exchange
(5) A Health and Wellbeing Overlay
Staff define success in this space as:
Technology that meets our needs & reduces paper dependence
Harnessing teams & removing the barriers
Breakout spaces to support teams & individuals
Support the need for focus, uninterrupted work
Acoustics & privacy for sensitive conversations
Develop a team code to highlight good behaviours
Access to outdoor space with fresh air & natural light
Happy, harmonious workspace
Flexibility for the future
The right equipment & appropriate storage
The area needed to allow for the provision of 50+ staff, with a minority spend their time in front of a computer, with low mobility. But the majority will be delivering clinical care are highly mobile, they will use the workspace mainly to touch base at the beginning of their day for emails and check-in with team members and then towards the end of their day to close out matters either via email or phone.
While there are less ergonomic workpoints than people, the basis of a team based working strategy specifies alternative settings, allowing for a diversity of choice from settings such as breakaway informal meeting seats, meeting rooms and the staff area, all of which add further seats to work, connect or socialise.
Ensuring these settings have access to power allows staff who only require somewhere to touchdown for a short period of time the ability to get tasks done. This means there will be more seats than people, ensuring that in busy times when the headcount in the workspace peaks during the morning and afternoon, there is somewhere to get work done.
Biography:
Mark Tyler has completed his Masters in Emergency Management from Charles Sturt University and a Bachelor of Nursing Sciences from Queensland University of Technology. He is the Senior Project Officer for the Coffs Clinical Network Redevelopment Projects team. He has spoken at conferences across Australia and in the Middle East.
1aObstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1bObstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Nursing department faculty of medical technical science, AL zaiem Alazhari University, Sudan
2aObstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2bMaternity and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Egypt
Background: The placenta is a mirror, which reflects the intrauterine status of the foetus. The examination of placenta in utero as well as postpartum provides much information about perinatal health of the newborn and mother.
Aims: To study the Placental Weight in Relation to maternal characteristics and maternal health condition.
Participants and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Omdurman Maternity Hospital, in the period from February 2015 to December 2015. A structured interview questionnaire was used to collected demographic data and mother medical history and pregnancy and prenatal complications and placental was weighted and examined. ANOVA and T.test were used as statistical tests.
Results: The mean of placental weight (including its membrane and umbilical cord) equalled 636±137 gm. Placental weight increases significantly with maternal age up to 40 years, parity up to 10 babies and in diabetic mothers. While placental weight decreases significantly in women with low socioeconomic status and those with hypertensive disorders.
Conclusion and Recommendation: There is a positive correlation between placental weight and selected maternal characteristics especially maternal age, parity, socioeconomic status, residence and pregnancy complication. These results highlight the importance of examining of the placenta and correlating it with mother medical history and outcomes of pregnancy and parturition.
Keywords: Placenta, Neonatal outcome, Birth weight, Maternal Health.
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