Using serious gaming to improve the safety of central venous catheter placement: A post-mortem analysis

Daniel Katz, Prabal Khanal, Andrew Goldberg, Kanav Kahol, Samuel DeMaria

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Abstract

Serious gaming a tool that can be used to train new physicians in a manner that keeps patients out ofharm's way. This is especially true when teaching procedures, which in the medical community if oftendone in a "see one, do one, teach one" manner. Additionally, many teachers focus on technical aspectsof the procedure and may leave out or de-emphasize non-technical portions of the procedure such ashand washing and patient positioning. This chapter per the authors investigates the utility of seriousgaming in teaching physicians technical procedures. The chapter begins with game development andwill end with a discussion of the results of the prospective randomized study.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransforming Gaming and Computer Simulation Technologies across Industries
PublisherIGI Global
Pages120-129
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781522518181
ISBN (Print)1522518177, 9781522518174
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Nov 2016

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