Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.4 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
For the students, by the students: Student perceptions of low cost medical moulage in a resource-constrained environment☆
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Title
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.4 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
For the students, by the students: Student perceptions of low cost medical moulage in a resource-constrained environment☆
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
For the students, by the students: Student perceptions of low cost medical moulage in a resource-constrained environment☆
Subject
Simulation
Fidelity
Moulage
Fidelity
Moulage
Description
Introduction: Simulation-based learning affords participants the opportunity to practice high-acuity, low-in-
cidence situations without risk to the patient. The realism of a simulated scenario is often referred to as fidelity.
High levels of fidelity imply high levels of realism. One method of enhancing fidelity is the use of moulage.
Commercially available moulage kits and professionally applied moulage are often expensive and therefore not
practical in the resource-constrained environment. Cost-effective alternatives are required for the resource-
constrained environment.
Methods: Students at a South African university used readily available, low cost materials to apply self-con-
structed, low cost moulage for a bandaging practical. A cross sectional design used a purpose-designed, validated
questionnaire to gather data related to face and content validity of the self-constructed moulage. Frequency
analysis formed the cornerstone of Likert-type quantitative data analysis. An open-ended question afforded
participants the opportunity to express their own opinions related to the moulage experience.
Results: The results revealed that there was both high face validity and high content validity of the self-con-
structed moulage. Participants found the activity enjoyable and a generally positive learning experience. The
self-constructed moulage was realistic and added to the fidelity of the scenario. Participant confidence was
improved and their engagement in the learning activity was enhanced. Participants found the self-constructed,
low-cost moulage more realistic that commercial products that they had been exposed to.
Conclusion: The use of low-cost, self-constructed moulage is a feasible and economically viable means of en-
hancing fidelity within the resource-constrained simulation setting. This technique is not necessarily limited to
emergency medical care and can be used in other areas of healthcare simulation.
cidence situations without risk to the patient. The realism of a simulated scenario is often referred to as fidelity.
High levels of fidelity imply high levels of realism. One method of enhancing fidelity is the use of moulage.
Commercially available moulage kits and professionally applied moulage are often expensive and therefore not
practical in the resource-constrained environment. Cost-effective alternatives are required for the resource-
constrained environment.
Methods: Students at a South African university used readily available, low cost materials to apply self-con-
structed, low cost moulage for a bandaging practical. A cross sectional design used a purpose-designed, validated
questionnaire to gather data related to face and content validity of the self-constructed moulage. Frequency
analysis formed the cornerstone of Likert-type quantitative data analysis. An open-ended question afforded
participants the opportunity to express their own opinions related to the moulage experience.
Results: The results revealed that there was both high face validity and high content validity of the self-con-
structed moulage. Participants found the activity enjoyable and a generally positive learning experience. The
self-constructed moulage was realistic and added to the fidelity of the scenario. Participant confidence was
improved and their engagement in the learning activity was enhanced. Participants found the self-constructed,
low-cost moulage more realistic that commercial products that they had been exposed to.
Conclusion: The use of low-cost, self-constructed moulage is a feasible and economically viable means of en-
hancing fidelity within the resource-constrained simulation setting. This technique is not necessarily limited to
emergency medical care and can be used in other areas of healthcare simulation.
Creator
Andrew William Makkink, Helen Slabber
Source
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2019.08.003
Date
31 August 2019
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Andrew William Makkink, Helen Slabber, “Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol.9 issue.4 2019
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
For the students, by the students: Student perceptions of low cost medical moulage in a resource-constrained environment☆,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1798.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
For the students, by the students: Student perceptions of low cost medical moulage in a resource-constrained environment☆,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1798.