Comparison of Computerized Patients versus Live Moulaged Actors for a Mass-Casualty Drill
- Ilene Claudius; Amy Kaji; Genevieve Santillanes; Mark Cicero; J. Joelle Donofrio; Marianne Gausche-Hill
PMID: 26265451DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X15004963
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This study compares using computerized patients and live actors with makeup for mass-casualty drills. It describes how medical students performed triage on both types of patients using the JumpSTART tool. Students were more accurate and faster when working with live actors than computerized ones. Live actors also felt more realistic to 88% of participants, even though they caused higher stress levels. The conclusion is that while computer simulations are easier to set up, they offer less realism compared to live moulaged actors in training scenarios for mass-casualty incidents.
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