Simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time. The act of simulating something first requires that a model be developed. The model represents a system, whereas the simulation represents the operation over the system over time. Modern day simulators have roots in early aviation trainers. Classification of Healthcare Simulators: Interaction: A simulator can be screen based, hardware based or VR based depending on how the user interacts with it.
One can interact with the simulator in the same way as with a patient. Physiology: A simulator can have a script-controlled or model-controlled physiology. Use: Simulators are used to teach procedural skills, psychomotor skills and cognitive skills Applications In Australia and New Zealand, it is an integral part of anaesthetic training. Standardised patients (SP) have been used in assessing…
