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Gaceta médica de México
versión On-line ISSN 2696-1288versión impresa ISSN 0016-3813
Resumen
SANCHEZ-VASQUEZ, Ulises et al. Design, assembly and validation of a low-cost, high-fidelity simulator for heart exploration. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2021, vol.157, n.1, pp.25-29. Epub 18-Jun-2021. ISSN 2696-1288. https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.20005688.
Introduction:
Heart exploration is an essential clinical competence that requires continuous training and exposure. Low availability and accessibility to patients with heart disease constitutes a barrier to acquiring this competence. Inadequate cardiac auscultation skills in medical students, residents, and graduate physicians have been documented.
Objective:
To develop and validate a low-cost, high-fidelity simulator for heart exploration.
Methods:
A low-cost, high-fidelity heart examination simulator capable of reproducing normal cardiac sounds was designed and developed. Subsequently, the simulator was validated by a group of experts who gave their opinion according to a Likert scale.
Results:
Ninety-four percent agreed that the simulator motivates the learning of heart exploration, and 92 % considered it to be a realistic model; 91 % considered that the simulator is an attractive tool to reinforce learning and 98 % recommended its further use.
Conclusions:
The use of the simulator facilitates the acquisition of skills and stimulates learning in the student, which can be attributed to repeated practice, longer exposure time and cognitive interaction.
Palabras llave : Heart simulator; Low cost; Realism; Education; Competence.