Proposing 'the burns suite' as a novel simulation tool for advancing the delivery of burns education.

Questionnaire scores were cumulated as means, and parametrical analysis was used (unpaired t-test) to compare experts’ and novices’ ratings

Simulation and questionaire

Realism of the simulationTeam realismEnvironmental realismcontent validity applicability as a training tool

initial survey was distributed to 10 trainees to identify whether they had a preference for a “pediatric” or an “adult” resuscitation scenarioA preliminary scenario was designed using a real patient’s case history and discussed with a consultant burns surgeonrefined to suit the DS environment using cognitive task analysis until saturation was reached

Sixteen participants were recruited to participate (eight novices and eight experts).careful instruction and observation of the operating room,10 under the supervision of the senior author.These included background images, an iPad to display a heart tracing and monitoring “beeps,” a real fluid stand and equipment trolley (Figure 2), and provision of a realistic clinical scenario via a set of real case notesParticipants evaluated the realism of TBS using Likert- style questionnaires, specifically developed for this simulation

Examine face and content validity of burns scenario in a novel, low-cost, high-fidelity, portable, immersive simulation environment

TBS provides a novel, effective simulation tool to significantly advance the delivery of burns education. Recreating clinical challenge is crucial to optimize simulation training. This low-cost approach also has major implications for surgical education, particularly during increasing financial austerity. Alternative scenarios and/or procedures can be recreated within TBS, providing a diverse educational immersive simulation experience

This study had approval from the research and ethics committee

We explored this concept in a burns scenario in a novel, low-cost, high-fidelity, portable, immersive simulation environment (referred to as distributed simulation). This contextualized simulation/distributed simulation combination was named “The Burns Suite” (TBS)A pediatric burn resuscitation scenario was selected after high trainee demand.