SCCM Resource Library-Education Options for Resource-Limited Environments in High-Income and Low-Income Countries

Education Options for Resource-Limited Environments in High-Income and Low-Income Countries

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The video discusses the differences in educational programs between low-resource areas in high-income countries and low-resource areas in low-income countries. The speaker highlights the importance of simulation in medical training and the challenges that low-income countries face in accessing simulation technology due to its cost, high maintenance, and delicacy. Additionally, the lack of clinicians and limited access to long-term training programs further contributes to the barriers faced in low-income countries. The speaker then shares a case study of a tele-education-directed medical simulation program implemented in Sierra Leone during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program aimed to train healthcare workers in ventilation and critical care skills through virtual training sessions with physicians and nurses from Johns Hopkins University. Furthermore, the speaker emphasizes the need for sustainable long-term training programs that involve collaboration with regional experts and a focus on multidisciplinary training, including nursing. The objective is to establish the internationally recommended number of specialists and provide an administrative and financial handoff to the government for sustainability.

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Worldwide Data, 2023

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Type: one-hour concurrent | ACCM Town Hall: Focus on Mentorship and Education: Innovations in Critical Care Education (SessionID 2000014)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Worldwide Data

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Epidemiology Outcomes

Year 2023

Keywords

educational programs

simulation technology

low-income countries

tele-education

medical training

sustainability

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