Exploring participant experience to optimize the design and delivery of stress exposure simulations in emergency medicine.
Victoria BrazilRobin OrrElisa F D CanettiWarwick IsaacsonNikki StevensonEve PurdyPublished in: AEM education and training (2023)
We suggest that design and delivery of SES should follow health care simulation best practice, with stress adequately induced by authentic clinical scenarios and to avoid trickery or adding extraneous cognitive load. Facilitators leading learning conversations in SES sessions should develop a deep understanding of stress and emotional activation and focus on team-based strategies to mitigate harmful impacts of stress on performance.