DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER- BASED VIRTUAL SIMULATION FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
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The objectives of this research were 1) to develop a computer-based virtual simulation for interprofessional education 2) to study satisfaction with a computer-based virtual simulation for interprofessional education. The methodology consisted of two stages. First, designing a scenario and develop a computer-based virtual simulation for interprofessional education. Second, evaluating satisfaction with the computer-based virtual simulation for interprofessional education. A purposive sampling of 8 experts from interprofessional faculty members was involved in designing the virtual simulation. The test group consisted of 230 students from the faculties of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Medical Technology, and Radiological Technology. Data were collected using the student satisfaction questionnaire on using computer-based virtual simulation and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The research findings are as follows: 1) the computer-based virtual simulation for interprofessional education serves as an innovative learning tool designed to enhance the competency of interprofessional collaborative in managing a virtual patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an emergency room setting, with a duration of 30 minutes. 2) The level of students' satisfaction with the computer-based virtual simulation was high. Therefore, this computer-based virtual simulation can be effectively utilized for interprofessional education.
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