Vol 91, No 5 (2020)
Review paper
Published online: 2020-05-29
Application of medical simulation in the education of medical students in the area of gynecology and obstetrics
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Abstract
The education of new generations of doctors faces major challenges. The education system should ensure access to modern
and effective educational techniques. Medical simulation is a method that is developing very dynamically. Currently, every
medical university in Poland has access to the facilities of a Medical Simulation Centre. Many types of simulations can be
used. The variety of techniques is considerable. Starting from simple trainers, through advanced patient simulators to hybrid
simulation or virtual reality. Thanks to their use, it is possible to teach basic medical procedures in a safe way, without
compromising the patient’s intimacy. An additional advantage is the possibility to train in an interdisciplinary team. The
aim of this work was to present the possibility of using medical simulation as a method of effective and interesting teaching
of medical students in the field of gynaecology and obstetrics. The authors described different techniques and levels of
simulation sophistication. The basic tasks of the teacher were also described. The paper may be an interesting complement
to the knowledge of education for each physician involved in the work with students.
Keywords: high fidelity simulation trainingmedical educationpatient safetyquality of health caregynaecology
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