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Board 380 - Research AbstractEvaluating a Model for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pneumothoraces in the Neonate (Submission #1299)

Introduction/Background Our poster titled “Developing a New Model for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pneumothoraces in the Neonate” presented at the 13th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare described an inexpensive low fidelity neonatal task trainer with realistic landmarks to practice the skills of needle decompression and chest tube placement. Additionally, a simple, low cost way of altering one high-fidelity infant manikin to create a realistic illuminating effect under the infant skin surface during transillumination was described as well. At that time, the models had not been evaluated by learners for realism and educational value. Methods From January 2013 through June 2013, 34 community health care providers who attended an educational session on pneumothoraces in the newborn were surveyed. During the session the learners practiced the procedures of needle decompression and chest tube placement on the neonatal task trainer described in a prior poster presentation. This skills station was followed by a simulation scenario in which the learners were required to diagnosis and treat a pneumothorax in an infant. After the simulation and debriefing the learners were asked to complete an anonymous survey evaluating the pneumothorax task trainer and the mannequin. A 5-point Likert scale was used to measure responses. Results Thirty four community healthcare providers completed the survey. On a 5-point Likert scale, with one being strongly disagree and five being strongly agree, learners rated the realism of the manikin an average of 4.5 (range 3-5), the ability to palpate landmarks as reinforcement of correct placement an average of 4.7 (range 4-5) and the ability to visualize placement adding to learner confidence 4.7 (range 4-5). Additionally, learners felt more comfortable in their ability to correctly perform needle thoracentesis (average 4.5, range 3-5). Finally, learners agreed that the pneumothoraces models had educational value (average 4.7, range 4-5). (Statistical analysis of this data has yet to be completed at the time of abstract submission). Conclusion The low cost task trainer and the mannequin enhancement have proved to be of educational value and should continue to be used by neonatal care providers to refresh their skills in diagnosis and treatment of pneumothoraces. Disclosures None.