High-Fidelity Simulation-Based Education: Description of an Original Crisis Resource Management and Sedation Learning for Dental Surgeons

Abstract

Dental surgery includes invasive procedures performed under sedation or monitored anesthesia care (MAC). It is associated with respiratory risks, resulting in death or neurological sequelae without prompt and appropriate management. Management of airway complications also implies mastering crisis resource management (CRM) principles, essentially non-technical skills to improve patient safety. In response to the need to enhance patient safety and to securely perform surgical procedures outside the operating room due to reduced surgical activity during the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, we realized, in our simulation center, a course based on high fidelity simulation to teach procedural sedation and management of related complications. The simulation center accredited this educational program as a continuing professional development formation. The course includes technical skills practice, theoretical presentation, and mastering non-technical skills related to CRM principles. This brief report describes a relatively innovative teaching technique in dentistry, highlights its interest, and reports the subjective opinion of learners as to the pedagogical and professional impact of this training. A learner’s satisfaction survey supports the utility of our sedation and CRM programs. A high degree of satisfaction and perceived value reflect robust learners’ engagement. All medical specialties should encourage high-fidelity simulation continuing professional development courses that incorporate technical skills and crisis management principles.

Mastering Sedation and Associated Respiratory Events through Simulation-Based Training: A Randomised Controlled Trial Involving Non-Anaesthesiology Residents

“…Several publications highlighted simulation-based education as a high-potential educational approach to learning about sedation in several non-anaesthesiology fields like gastroenterology [ 22 ], dentistry [ 23 ], or paediatrics [ 24 ]. Simulation-based sedation learning facilitates the dissemination of appropriate guidelines to non-anaesthesiologists and may improve their attitude towards the safe management of sedation [ 25 ].…”

Commentary on Studies Citing This Author Concerning Doodling as a Measure of Burnout

“…As merely an introduction to the special issue, it does not intend to further the research on doodling. Instead, the explanation is given that the special issue was created to provide high-quality papers on several aspects of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health sciences [1,[18][19][20][21]. Other than that of [1], none of the papers published in this special issue relates to doodling behavior.…”

Undergraduate Skills Training in Pandemic Times: Where Is the Future of Medical Education?

“…With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional methods of education that prioritize face-to-face interactions were quickly fully or partially replaced with hybrid classes or online learning [9]. This transition has required novel approaches and an infrastructure to facilitate effective education and training, with universities facing significant challenges in fulfilling their mandate to educate the next generation of medical professionals [10][11][12]. While online lectures and webinars have proven feasible for certain subjects, practical exercises that require in-person interaction, demonstration, and practice pose unique challenges [13].…”