1. Proceedings
  2. I3M
  3. 2020
  4. IWISH
  5. 10.46354/i3m.2020.iwish.013

Distance learning - new educational challenges in the field of emergency medicine

  • a Paweł Gawłowski , 
  • b Jan Nikodem , 
  • c Maciej Nikodem , 
  • d Anna Kołcz  
  • a Wroclaw Medical University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Emergency Medical Service, Laboratory for Innovative Simulation Techniques, ul. Parkowa 34, 51-165 Wrocław, POLAND
  • b,c Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Electronics, ul. Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, POLAND
  • d Wroclaw Medical University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Physiotherapy Laboratory for Ergonomics and Biomedical Monitoring, ul. Grunwaldzka 2, 50-355 Wrocław, POLAND
Cite as
Gawłowski P., Nikodem J., Nikodem M., Kołcz A. (2020). Distance learning - new educational challenges in the field of emergency medicine. Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Innovative Simulation for Healthcare (IWISH 2020), pp. 72-76. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2020.iwish.013

Abstract

The work presents the process of distance learning in the field of emergency medical services conducted at the Medical University of Wroclaw. The period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of direct education of students and the involvement of staff in the process of treating patients in the pre-hospital process and in infectious wards has opened up new possibilities related to the use of medical staff education through e-learning and virtual medical simulators. Close cooperation was established with hardware and software suppliers. Cooperation was also started with the Wrocław University of Technology and the Military University of Land Forces in Wrocław in the area of creating proprietary tools for learning triage management at all levels of emergency services. Currently available tools in the field of virtual medical simulation offer great didactic possibilities that can be used in the process of educating students of emergency medical services and professional paramedics. The training can take place in VR or PC technology, among others at BLS, ALS or Hospital Emergency Department levels. The cooperation between Wrocław universities led to the creation of the POLTRIAGE project. Its goal is to build a training system based on mobile devices using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Currently, a concept has been developed for its operation at the tactical, strategic and executive levels. It should be mentioned that all the tools described above are used to learn rescue procedures in accordance with the latest guidelines of global organizations. However, they are not a substitute for learning how to perform emergency procedures at the patient's hands.

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