Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
CME, Simulation, Affective engagement, Cognitive performance
Brief summary
As simulation is now used in many post-graduate education and assessment domains, the investigators want to learn about how autonomically engaged healthcare providers are with the investigators computer simulation paradigm. The investigators are interested in the relationship between autonomic arousal (as measured by heart rate variability and galvanic skin response), self-report of engagement, and performance in the simulation and cognitive debriefing.
Interventions
OTHERLow Valence
Participants in the low valence condition will participate in two photo-based simulations: first, an orientation to become familiar with the interface, and then a clinical simulation. Afterward, they will complete a written debriefing followed by an verbal debriefing with a study investigator. They will complete all activities while having their heart rate and galvanic skin response monitored using non-invasive methods.
OTHERHigh Valence
Participants in the low valence condition will participate in two video-based simulations: first, an orientation to become familiar with the interface, and then a clinical simulation. Afterward, they will complete a written debriefing followed by an verbal debriefing with a study investigator. They will complete all activities while having their heart rate and galvanic skin response monitored using non-invasive methods.
Sponsors
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthcare provider * Right-handed
Exclusion criteria
* Has a medical condition associated with cardiac arrhythmia * Taking medications (such as antiarrhythmic or beta-blocker) that has an effect on heart rate or autonomic function
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement with simulation | All data will be collected during the one hour when participants engage in the simulation activities and debriefing. | Participant engagement with simulation will be measured using physiological measures of heart rate variability and galvanic skin response as well as self-report measures during the verbal debriefing. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive performance | All data will be collected during the one hour when participants engage in the simulation activities and debriefing. | Cognitive performance will be assessed based on the choices that participants make during the clinical simulation as well as the details that they retain and express during the written debriefing. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed