An Evaluation of Pediatric Airway Management Training for Suspected/Confirmed COVID-19 Patients Utilizing Medical Simulation at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Introduction:The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be transmitted to clinicians involved in their care, particularly during aerosol-generating procedures. In spite centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) had put clear standards for precaution when dealing with such patients but unfortunately several health care providers had lost their lives around the world. Objectives:To evaluate virtual/in-person medical simulation training about airway management of suspected/ confirmed COVID-19 pediatric patients on pediatric health care provider in KFMC. Methods:Cross-section study done on pediatric health care providers at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia through google form questioner. Inclusion criteria: Health care providers involved in pediatric airway management for confirmed/suspected Covid-19 patients at KFMC, whether they attended virtual/in-person simulation training courses or didn't attend. We decided in this study to transmit the guideline on airway management for confirmed/suspected Covid-19 pediatric patients into simulation training courses to be run into in-situ simulation for multidisciplinary team, then when in situ area was converted into covid-19 care area we video tape this course and add it as QR barcode to the guideline.Results: 70% of the responders had attended virtual/inperson simulation training, majorities were able to follow the guideline steps during airway management of suspected/ confirmed COVID-19 pediatric patients. 85% of responders indicate that, simulation training either hands-on or video demonstration had helped them in Airway management for confirmed/suspected COVID-19. Discussion: Most of the studies share the importance of generating guideline for pediatric airway management of suspected/confirmed COVID-19 pediatric patients. Adding simulation training as QR code to the guideline make it readily and easily accessed by healthcare providers and BRieF RePoRt Check for updates ResultsThis cross-sectional study evaluates healthcare providers' (HCPs) pediatric airway management training for suspected/confirmed COVID-19 patients utilizing medical simulation. As described in Table 1, nearly 70% of HCPs attended hands-on simulation training on airway management for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients. Of them, 61% had attended once. The prevalence of HCPs who attended video demonstrations on airway management for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 was 81.4%. Of them, 65.2% attended at least once. The proportion of HCPs who were involved in airway management on real confirmed or suspected COVID-19 pediatric patients was 59.3%. Of those who were involved, 34.3% provided IV medications.Table 2a and Table 2b presented the HCPs practice for those who were involved in airway management on real