Simulation training using WhatsApp (Sim-thru-WhatsApp) improves doctors’ confidence in endocrine and diabetes case management

摘要

Simulation is defined as a process that substitutes or amplifies real patient encounters with artificial models, live actors, or virtual reality patients. The goal of simulation is to replicate patient care scenarios with guided experiences in a realistic environment. This is usually followed by debriefing sessions to facilitate abstraction, conceptualisation and relation to clinical practice, in order to promote higher learner retention. Simulation creates an ideal educational environment as learning activities are standardised, safe, and reproducible, and knowledge, skills and attitudes can be acquired in a safe and efficient manner.