The Escape Room as a Part of Medical Student's Education in Anesthesiology

5^th International Conference on Digital Health

May 25, 2023 | Webinar

Dana Yahav-Shafir

Sheba Medical Center, Israel

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Health Med Informat

Abstract :

In the past decades, medical school curricula have progressed from mostly fact and theory based to a more practical, skill-based approach. In the field of anesthesia and intensive care, students are required to learn basic anesthesia principles and practice hands on skills, including soft skills such as teamwork and communication. Escape room is a team game in which players cooperatively discover clues and solve puzzles in order to progress and accomplish a specific goal in a limited amount of time. The purpose of this study was to apply escape room experience as an educational tool for medical students in the course of their anesthesiology and intensive care clinical rotation, and in turn, to apprehend their satisfaction regarding the use of this method. Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: 59 medical students completed two escape room scenarios in groups of five students each in the period between December 2019- September 2022. The students filled in feedback questionnaires (1-5 Likert scale) after each escape room. Findings: All students gave maximal scores of 5 regarding general satisfaction from the activity and 58 stated that the activity and appropriateness of the escape room to provide an appropriate format for practicing and understanding knowledge and clinical skills. The mean respondents’ scores for the perception of the escape rooms as a tool for assessing their knowledge were 4.6. The contribution of the escape rooms on practicing team work and communication skills was scored as 4.8 and 4.95 out of 5 respectively. Conclusion & Significance: The escape room was perceived by students as a positive and novel experience providing a safe framework for enhancing performance of newly acquired perioperative knowledge and skills. The study suggests that escape rooms can provide an efficient mean for enhancing experimental learning based on the principles of Adult Learning Theory.

Biography :

Dr. Dana Yahav-Shafir is an Anesthesia consultant in 'Sheba Medical Center', she has passion and an expertise in medical education for under and postgraduates. She completed a PostGraduate Diploma in medical education from 'Dundee' university and combine her clinical work in lecturing and tutoring medical students, Interns and residents. Dana is part of the Educational Authority in 'Sheba', responsible for articulation and execution of the educational vision which is innovation, competency and student centered approach. Dana is involved in medical education research.