Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5567526 Clinical Simulation in Nursing 2016 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

BackgroundSimulation has been suggested as a suitable approach to train home health care professionals for telecare practice. The potentials in using simulation to prepare organizations and staff for telecare implementation are however unexplored.MethodsA collaborative action research approach involving key stakeholders from two home health care organizations was used to develop a simulation-based telecare training program for home health care professionals.Results and ConclusionThe collaborative approach to simulation-based training design described here can facilitate genuine stakeholder participation in the development of training objectives, methods and content which will best respond to real staff needs, as well as local organizational conditions and concerns associated with telecare implementation.

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