From: Use of simulator-based medical procedural curriculum: the learner's perspectives
Characteristic | No. (%) |
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Number of participants interested in undergoing procedural training on simulators in | Â |
   Central venous catheterization | 92 (87) |
   Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization | 97 (92) |
   Thoracentesis | 95 (90) |
   Intubation | 93 (88) |
   Lumbar puncture | 90 (85) |
   Paracentesis | 89 (84) |
   Peripherally inserted central catheter | 61(38) |
   Peripheral intravenous | 53 (50) |
   Arterial blood gas sampling | 46 (43) |
   Introductory course on sterile technique, suturing, hand-ties, local anesthetic administration | 53 (50) |
Number of participants who feel simulation training should be mandatory | 92 (87) |
Simulator training for these procedures should be made mandatory | Â |
   Central venous catheterization | 45 (42) |
   Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization | 42 (40) |
   Intubation | 38 (36) |
   Lumbar puncture | 36 (34) |
   Arterial blood gas sampling | 21 (20) |
   Thoracentesis | 32 (30) |
   Paracentesis | 29 (27) |
Incorporating a clinical scenario into procedural teaching using simulators would be very useful or somewhat useful | 83 (78) |