Effects of simulation versus traditional tutorial-based training on physiologic stress levels among clinicians: A pilot study

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 272-278

  Bong, Choon Looi ^a   Lightdale, Jenifer R ^b   Fredette, Meghan E ^b   Weinstock, Peter ^b  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Physiologic stress; Salivary cortisol; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE; STATISTICS; TACHYCARDIA; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SIMULATION; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TACHYCARDIA; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049302042     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181e98b29     Document Type: Article

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