TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bouamra, Benjamin
AU  - Chakroun, Karim
AU  - Medeiros De Bustos, Elisabeth
AU  - Dobson, Jennifer
AU  - Rouge, Jeanne-Antide
AU  - Moulin, Thierry
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/22
TI  - Simulation-Based Teaching of Telemedicine for Future Users of Teleconsultation and Tele-Expertise: Feasibility Study
JO  - JMIR Med Educ
SP  - e30440
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
KW  - telemedicine
KW  - teleconsultation
KW  - simulation training
KW  - health care
KW  - training
KW  - education
KW  - digital training
KW  - medical education
AB  - 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. 
SN  - 2369-3762
UR  - https://mededu.jmir.org/2021/4/e30440
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/30440
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34941553
DO  - 10.2196/30440
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/30440
ER  -