Simulated Patient Environment: A Training Tool for Healthcare Professionals in COVID-19 Era

Figures & data

Table 1 Comparison of Pre-Test and Post-Test Scores

Health Care Professionals	N		Mean (S.D.)		t- value	Effect Size	95% CI of Effect Size	P-value
	Pre-Test	Post-Test	Pre-Test	Post-Test
Doctors & Epidemiologists	16	16	33.44 (12.5)	47.5 (8.2)	−5.05	−14.06	−20 to −8.1	0.000
Nurses	23	23	38.7 (8.3)	49.35 (5.3)	−11.1	−10.65	−12.6 to −8.7	0.000
Other Health care workers	11	11	15.45 (7.9)	35.45 (8.8)	−7.42	−20	−26.01 to −13.9	0.000

Table 2 Participants’ Feedback on Various Characteristics of the in-situ Simulation Program and the Response in Number Percentage

	Participants Feedback (n=50) Number (%)
	Excellent	Good	Satisfied	Not Satisfied
The relevance of the topic on a need basis	19 (38)	28 (56)	2 (4)	1 (2)
Gained adequate expertise	12 (24)	28 (56)	9 (18)	1 (2)
Increased confidence over attitude	18 (36)	28 (56)	4 (8)	0 (0)
Adequate materials to follow protocol	17 (34)	29 (58)	4 (8)	0 (0)