National XR Day 2025

We don’t need very much: Stories of innovation for impact in simulation education from the African Simulation Network
2025-07-02 , Theil C1-6 (60p)

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Simulation-based education in healthcare provides learners the opportunity to experience a replication of a healthcare event, and after the event have an opportunity to learn through facilitated reflection in a debrief. Commonly, simulation is used to help healthcare workers prepare for emergencies, but it can also be used, among many other uses, to test healthcare systems, improve patient safety, and help healthcare teams work better together.

Much of what we know about and how we practise simulation is based on practices and knowledge created in high-income and high-resource settings, and there is no upper limit on how much can be spent on simulation equipment and this is a barrier to the growth. Within low resource setting, innovation is key to providing high-quality and contextual educational experiences to grow healthcare workers who are equipped through their training to provide high quality healthcare in the African Healthcare systems.