Evidence · Randomised trial
Randomized control trial of high fidelity vs low fidelity simulation for training undergraduate students in neonatal resuscitation.
- Delivery room and stabilisation
- Education and simulation
- Families and professional practice
- Medical
- Newborn life support
This paper is from 2015, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
Randomised controlled trial in 101 undergraduate students comparing high fidelity (SimNewB) with low fidelity (Resusci Baby Basic) mannequins for neonatal resuscitation training in a low resource setting. Both groups received identical lectures and were assessed by written test and Megacode before, immediately after and three months after training. Both groups improved and retained knowledge and skills, with no significant difference between mannequin types. The authors advise careful cost-benefit consideration before investing in high fidelity simulators.
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