%0 Journal Article
%@ 2369-3762
%I JMIR Publications
%V 7
%N 4
%P e30440
%T Simulation-Based Teaching of Telemedicine for Future Users of Teleconsultation and Tele-Expertise: Feasibility Study
%A Bouamra,Benjamin
%A Chakroun,Karim
%A Medeiros De Bustos,Elisabeth
%A Dobson,Jennifer
%A Rouge,Jeanne-Antide
%A Moulin,Thierry
%+ Department of Neurology, Besançon University Hospital, 3 boulevard Alexandre Fleming, Besançon, 25000, France, 33 0687434404, benjamin.bouamra@wanadoo.fr
%K telemedicine
%K teleconsultation
%K simulation training
%K health care
%K training
%K education
%K digital training
%K medical education
%D 2021
%7 22.12.2021
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Med Educ
%G English
%X Background: Health care professionals worldwide are increasingly using telemedicine in their daily clinical practice. However, there is still a lack of dedicated education and training even though it is needed to improve the quality of the diverse range of telemedicine activities. Simulation-based training may be a useful tool in telemedicine education and training delivery. Objective: This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of simulation-based telemedicine training. Methods: We assessed five telemedicine training sessions conducted in a simulation laboratory. The training was focused on video teleconsultations between a patient and a health care professional. The assessment included the participants’ satisfaction and attitudes toward the training. Results: We included 29 participants in total. Participant satisfaction was high (mean score 4.9 of 5), and those that took part stated the high applicability of the simulation-based training to their telemedicine practices (mean score 4.6 of 5). They also stated that they intended to use telemedicine in the future (mean score 4.5 of 5). Conclusions: Simulation-based training of telemedicine dedicated to video teleconsultation was feasible and showed high satisfaction from participants. However, it remains difficult to scale for a high number of health care professionals. 
%M 34941553
%R 10.2196/30440
%U https://mededu.jmir.org/2021/4/e30440
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/30440
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34941553