Development and validation of Simulation Scenario Quality Instrument (SSQI).

Background: Due to the unmet need for valid instruments that evaluate critical components of simulation scenarios, this research aimed to develop and validate an instrument that measures the quality of healthcare simulation scenarios.

Methods: A sequential transformative mixed-method research design was used to conduct the study. The development and validation of the instrument involved two phases: the qualitative phase, which included defining the instrument's theoretical background and instrument construction, followed by the quantitative phase, where the instrument was piloted and validated.

Conducting Virtual Focus Groups During the COVID-19 Epidemic Utilizing Videoconferencing Technology: A Feasibility Study.

Background Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the world has seen a surge in utilizing videoconferencing technology. It can be a useful approach for qualitative research. This study describes the feasibility of virtual focus groups in qualitative research.

Feasibility of Telesimulation and Google Glass for Mass Casualty Triage Education and Training.

Introduction: Our goal was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using telesimulation to deliver an emergency medical services (EMS) course on mass casualty incident (MCI) training to healthcare providers overseas.

Methods: We conducted a feasibility study to establish the process for successful delivery of educational content to learners overseas via telesimulation over a five-month period. Participants were registrants in an EMS course on MCI triage broadcast from University of California, Irvine Medical Simulation Center.

Telesimulation: An Innovative Tool for Health Professions Education.

Telesimulation is a new and innovative concept and process that has been used to provide education, training, and assessment in health-related fields such as medicine. This new area of simulation, and its terminology, has its origins within the past decade. The face validity and ability to provide the benefits of simulation education to learners at off-site locations has allowed the wide and rapid adoption of telesimulation in the field of medical education.