Man-O-War simulator: a Low-cost manikin for training on chest tube management

Abdennour Nasri; Mouna Jerbi; Rim Karray; Haifa Snoussi; Amal Samet; Aziza Talbi; Hana Ksentini; Imen Rejeb; Olfa Chakroun-Walha; Noureddine Rekik

doi:10.1016/j.afjem.2023.01.004

Man-O-War simulator: a Low-cost manikin for training on chest tube management

Afr J Emerg Med. 2023 Jun;13(2):39-41. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2023.01.004. Epub 2023 Feb 17.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Emergency department, Habib Bourguiba university hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sfax university, Tunisia.
² Emergency department, Gabes university hospital, Faculty of Medicine; Sfax university, Tunisia.
³ Gabes university hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sfax university, Tunisia.

Abstract

Simulation-based medical education is becoming a cornerstone in health education. Simulators are commonly expensive and not available in developing countries. We propose a very low-cost simulator that any educator can realize. We describe here the steps to follow to develop this proposed simulator.

Keywords: Chest tube; Health education; Low-cost; Management; Simulator.