LABSIM Experience in Simulation as a Teaching Methodology
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Keywords
medical education, health education, patient simulation, simulation
Abstract
Simulation-mediated teaching is increasingly used by educational institutions and health services. It is a safe and ethical teaching methodology that complements the practice acquired with the patient. Several are the formats and the simulation techniques, for example with the use of mannequins of low or high fidelity, actors, hybrid simulation and haptics. This article reports the experience of creating and expanding the use of simulation in the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The future perspectives of information and communication technologies in the field of health coupled with the use of advanced and computational simulation are promising, especially for training health professionals, undergraduate and graduate students.