Scale-up the Introduction of Simulation Into Four New Health Professional Training Institutions in East and West Africa

NCT04872972 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2020/MUST-2/SIM-II
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 4
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Simulation based learning practice is limited in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experiences gained from our prior implementation in Phase I of this program show that simulation is feasible and significantly contributes to learning. However, the growth and sustainability of simulation methodologies in health training and service delivery institutions is subject to variability and institution specific factors. These factors may include but are not limited to ease of adoption of new technologies, human resources, space and institutional culture. These factors are likely to vary widely in Sub-Saharan Africa across countries and institutions. It's not known how institutional factors will influence the introduction, adoption and sustainability of simulation methodologies in East and West African health training and service delivery institutions. We have partnered with four institutions in East and West Africa (in Uganda, Tanzania, and Nigeria) to learn about the process of introduction and scaling of simulation based learning in new frontiers.

Conditions

Simulation-based Learning

Keywords

Simulation based learning

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Adoption of simulation based learning

  Adoption of simulation based learning

  Change from baseline to 12 months after introduction of simulation based techniques

• Barriers to simulation

  Barriers to simulation based learning

  Change from baseline to 12 months after introduction of simulation based techniques

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Facilitators

  Change from baseline to 12 months after introduction of simulation based techniques

• Institutional readiness

  Change from baseline to 12 months after introduction of simulation based learning

Study Arms (1)

Before/After

OTHER

Before and after simulation; Institutional faculty and facilities

Other: Simulation based learning

Interventions

Simulation based learning OTHER

Faculty development courses on simulation based learning

Before/After

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Health professions Institutions in East and West Africa in the Sim for life program
• Institutional commitment to adopt simulation based learning Faculty at these health professions institutions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mbarara University of Science and Technology: lead
• University of Calgary: collaborator
• The ELMA Foundation: collaborator
• Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute: collaborator
• Laerdal Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Mbarara, 256, Uganda

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Data Santorino, MD

CONTACT

0774500571; sdata@must.ac.ug

Francis Bajunirwe, MD, PhD

CONTACT

0772 576 396; fbaj@must.ac.ug

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Before and After approach

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 18, 2021
• First Posted: May 5, 2021
• Study Start: June 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2021
• Study Completion: December 30, 2022
• Last Updated: May 5, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

UG (1)