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Table 2 Obstacles to effective SBME implementation in Thai medical schools

From: Simulation-based medical education in Thailand: a cross-sectional online national survey

Topic

Administrator data (N = 15; n (%))

Lack of administration system

 No administration system

9 (60.0)

No simulation center

6 (40.0)

 Insufficient financial support

5 (33.3)

  

Space shortages

 Controlled room

9 (60.0)

Observation room

8 (53.3)

 Lecture room

7 (46.7)

Training room

7 (46.7)

 Debrief room

6 (40.0)

Storage room

6 (40.0)

 Office room

6 (40.0)

  

Simulator shortages

 Screen-based simulation

12 (80.0)

High fidelity mannequins

10 (66.7)

 Cadaver

7 (46.7)

Standardized patients

6 (40.0)

 Part task trainer

5 (33.3)

  

Faculty shortages

 Simulation technicians

14 (93.3)

Researchers

14 (93.3)

 Standardized patient trainers

13 (86.7)

Researcher assistants

13 (86.7)

 Course directors

10 (66.7)

Officers

10 (66.7)

 Educators

10 (66.7)

Instructors

7 (46.7)

Instructor data (N = 154; n (%))

 Insufficient faculty

115 (74.4)

Shortage of simulators

107 (69.5)

 Insufficient time

97 (63.0)

Insufficient faculty training

91 (59.1)

 Insufficient financial support

88 (57.1)

Shortage of space

73 (47.4)