Clinical Simulation in the Training of Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident from the Perspective of Medical Residency Programs

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 266 - 272
• Main Authors: Vidotti, Simone Pereira, Batista, Nildo Alves
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01.05.2023; Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
• Subjects: Brazil; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Gynecology - education; health human resource training; Humans; Internship and Residency; OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY; Obstetrics - education; obstetrics and gynecology department hospital; Original; patient safety; Pregnancy; simulation training; Surveys and Questionnaires; Brazil; treinamento por simulação; patient safety; internship and residency; unidade hospitalar de ginecologia e obstetrícia; obstetrics and gynecology department hospital; capacitação de recursos humanos em saúde; segurança do paciente; simulation training; internato e residência; health human resource training
• ISSN: 0100-7203; 1806-9339; 1806-9339
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770127

This study analyzes the role of clinical simulation in internal medical residency programs (IMRP) in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN), attributed by the supervisors, in the training of residents in the city of São Paulo (SP).  Cross-sectional descriptive, qualitative, and exploratory approach. Semi-structured interviews were performed with ten supervisors of Medical Residency programs in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Interviews were analyzed by means of content analysis under the thematic modality, starting with the core RESULTS:  Supervisors view Clinical simulation as: a complementary tool for the teaching and learning process, a possibility of a safe teaching and learning environment, an opportunity to learn from mistakes, a support for professional practice committed to patient safety, a learning scenario for teamwork, a scenario for reflection on the work process in Obstetrics and Gynecology, a scenario for evaluative processes in the medical residency. Still according to supervisors, Clinical Simulation favors decision-making and encourages the resident participation in activities.  Supervisors recognize Clinical Simulation as a powerful pedagogical tool in the learning process of resident doctors in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Programs.