Development of a patient simulator for teaching and evaluation of the basic cardio-pulmonary reanimation protocol

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011:2011:4159-62. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091032.

Abstract

Providing appropriate cardio-pulmonary reanimation after cardio-pulmonary arrest is paramount for survival. An effective and low-cost approach to learn and practice the cardio-pulmonary reanimation is through a computerized life-size patient simulator. The present work describes the development of a patient simulator for the Centre of Education and Certification of Medical Aptitudes (CECAM) from the UNAM's Faculty of Medicine. This patient simulator has many new and innovative features, such real-time feedback to the medical student, which improves the whole teaching/learning experience.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
  • Clinical Protocols*
  • Heart Arrest / physiopathology
  • Heart Arrest / therapy
  • Humans
  • Patient Simulation*