التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Psychophysiological fidelity: A comparative study of stress responses to real and simulated clinical emergencies. |
| المؤلفون: |
Peek, Russell1,2 rjp74@bath.ac.uk, Moore, Lee1, Arnold, Rachel1 |
| المصدر: |
Medical Education. Dec2023, Vol. 57 Issue 12, p1248-1256. 9p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*PHYSIOLOGICAL stress, *STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory, *SCIENTIFIC observation, *HOSPITAL medical staff, *LIFE support systems in critical care, *SIMULATION methods in education, *NEONATAL nursing, *MEDICAL emergencies, *COMPARATIVE studies, *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests, *HEART beat, *ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *ANXIETY, *NURSE practitioners, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
UNITED Kingdom |
| مستخلص: |
Introduction: Experiencing psychological stress may affect clinician performance in acute emergencies. While simulation is used extensively in healthcare education, it is unknown whether simulation effectively replicates the psychophysiological stress of real‐world conditions. Thus, this study explored whether measurable differences exist in psychophysiological responses to acute stress in simulated compared with real‐world clinical practice. Methods: In this within‐subjects observational study, stress appraisals, state anxiety and heart rate variability (HRV) were recorded during simulated and real‐world emergencies in a 6‐month training placement in neonatal medicine. Eleven postgraduate trainees and one advanced neonatal nurse practitioner participated. Mean (SD) participant age was 33 (8) years; and eight participants (67%) were female. Data were collected at rest and immediately before, during and 20 min after simulated and real‐world neonatal emergencies. In situ simulation scenarios were modelled on those used in accredited neonatal basic life support training. Stress appraisals and state anxiety were assessed using Demand Resource Evaluation Scores and the short State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively. High‐frequency power, a component of HRV associated with parasympathetic tone, was derived from electrocardiogram recordings. Results: Simulation was associated with greater likelihood of threat appraisal and higher state anxiety. High‐frequency HRV reduced from baseline in simulated and real‐world emergencies but recovered further towards baseline 20 min after simulated events. Possible explanations for the observed differences between conditions include participants' previous experiences and expectations of simulation and the effect of post‐simulation debrief and feedback. Discussion: This study identifies important differences in psychophysiological stress responses to simulated and real‐world emergencies. Threat appraisals, state anxiety and parasympathetic withdrawal are educationally and clinically significant, given their known associations with performance, social functioning and health regulation. While simulation may facilitate interventions aimed at optimising clinicians' stress responses, it is vital to confirm that outcomes transfer to real‐world clinical practice. Do simulated emergencies recreate the psychological experience of real‐world clinical practice? They are certainly stressful, but perhaps in a different way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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