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The evaluation of stress during medical simulation: a feasibility study involving final-year medical students

Published:2023-06-02 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2754-4524
Container-title:International Journal of Healthcare Simulation
language:en
Short-container-title:International Journal of Healthcare Simulation

Author:

Vage Aaron¹,Gormley Gerard J¹,McKeown Gary²,Hamilton Paul K¹

Affiliation:

1. 1Centre for Medical Education, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK

2. 2School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK

Abstract

Student stress is well-documented within the field of simulation-based medical education. However, current research is unclear as to what level of stress is optimal for an enhanced educational experience. This ambiguity may partly be due to the use of one or a small number of stress metrics in study designs. Our study will aim to evaluate the feasibility of measuring the human stress response during medical simulation, using a suite of techniques. Audiovisual (video spectacles), biochemical (serum cortisol and plasma metanephrine/normetanephrine), physiological (blood pressure, galvanic skin response and heart rate) and psychological (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Big Five Inventory-2) markers of stress will be monitored during two randomized medical simulations of differing complexities.

Publisher

Adi Health+Wellness

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