An observational study in Pedagogical and Psycho-social Impact of in Situ Simulation, sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. Withdrawn at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-25.
Sponsored by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Observational
Simulation in healthcare is becoming more and more essential in the training of paramedical and medical caregivers. It is a powerful educational tool that can enrich knowledge and skills, whether technical (setting up a venous catheter, intubation, etc...) or transversal (teamwork, communication, stress management in crises, etc.).
The hospital environment requires nurses, nurses' aides, residents, and doctors to provide human care in increasingly technical work environments while exercising increasing responsibilities. These caregivers are therefore exposed to many stressors. Several studies highlight the benefits of simulation on the ability of professionals to deal with rare and/or complex crises which they have previously faced during simulation sessions.
Beginning January 2022, the Necker - Enfants Malades hospital will start a hospital' scale training program for pediatric medical emergencies using in situ simulation of the Necker - Enfants Malades hospital.
The SUrVIS (Simulation d'Urgences Vitales In Situ) project is based on interprofessional training courses divided into four parts theoretical training (recognition of the critically ill child / cardiorespiratory arrest, how to call for assistance), procedural simulation (ventilation / chest compression / set up an intraosseous access / call for help...), three in situ simulation scenarios of pediatric medical emergencies (with live audiovisual retransmission for observers) each ending with a debriefing and a conclusion of the day with handing over of best practice documents. The study investigation team plan to train 400 caregivers each year (including 300 nurses and nurses' aides).
The Impact-SUrVIS (Impact de la Simulation d'Urgences Vitales In Situ) study is built around the SUrVIS sessions. Through questionnaire, the study investigation team will assess the impact of this hospital program on self-confidence, the feeling of professional efficiency, interprofessional communication, and work-related stress.
The SUrVIS project is structured around a 12-persons one-day interdisciplinary in situ simulation training sessions including:
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Twelve trainees, 1/4 of whom are physicians or residents and 3/4 of whom are nurses or nursing assistants, will participate in each SUrVIS session.
All the in situ simulation scenarios will take place in the Necker - Enfants Malades Hospital departments (general pediatrics, pediatric nephrology, etc.). The main objective is to increase the psychological fidelity of these training sessions. Indeed, the learners will practice in familiar environments with the material of their daily practice. After the training day, the training team will remain at the disposal of the learners for an individual debriefing if they wish.
The Impact-SUrVIS study is built around the SUrVIS sessions. Through questionnaires, the study investigation team will assess the impact of our program. The study investigation team will send the participating nurses, nurses' aides, residents and doctors a pre-test questionnaire, based on standardized scales. Then the study investigation team will carry out a post-test re-evaluation at 3 and 6 months.
The main objective of the Impact-SUrVIS study is to evaluate the effects of the SUrVIS program on pediatric medical emergencies management self-confidence using the Hicks Self-Confidence Scale.
The secondary objectives of the Impact-SUrVIS study are to:
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Caregivers staff at Necker - Enfants Malades Hospital
Non-medical staff at Necker - Enfants Malades Hospital:
Medical staff at Necker - Enfants Malades Hospital:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Necker - Enfants Malades hospital' nurses, nurses' aides, residents and, doctors of medicine.
Other: Hicks self-confidence scale, Karasek survey, Maslach Burnout Inventory
Questionnaires (Hicks self-confidence scale, Karasek questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory) sent to hospital staff caregivers before and after (at 3 and 6 months) their SUrVIS training.
Feeling of professional efficiency
Evaluate the effects of the SUrVIS program on pediatric medical emergencies management self-confidence using the Hicks Self-Confidence Scale. The Hicks self-confidence scale is a Likert-type self-confidence scale (Hicks, 2006) consisting of 12 items was created to measure this variable. The response option of each item ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree), with higher scores indicating greater self-confidence.
Time frame: 6 months
Psychological demand, decision latitude, and social support
Study the beneficial effects of the SUrVIS program on psychological demand, decision latitude, and social support using the Karasek questionnaire. This questionnaire evaluates three dimensions of the psychosocial work environment: psychological demand, decision latitude, and social support. It includes 26 questions: nine for psychological demand, nine for decision latitude, and eight for social support. The proposed answers are: "Strongly disagree," "Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly agree," which makes it possible to rate them from 1 to 4 and to calculate a score for each of the three dimensions. Then the median value of each score will be calculated, i.e., the value dividing the entire surveyed population into two equal parts: half are above this score, and the other half are below it. Job strain is defined as a situation where psychological demand is above the median and decision latitude is below the median, which constitutes a health-risk situation.
Time frame: 6 months
Work-related stress and burnout
Study the impact of the SUrVIS program on the quality of life at work (work-related stress, burnout) using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) The MBI is a 22-item frequency scale representing the three dimensions of burnout: * Emotional exhaustion (EE) * Depersonalization (DP) OR Dehumanization * Loss of personal accomplishment (PA) For each dimension: " low", " moderate ", " high " score. A high score of (EE) or (DP) OR a low score of (PA) is sufficient to speak of burnout. Depending on the number of dimensions affected, there are stages of severity. The degree of burnout is said to be: * Low: only one dimension is affected. * Medium: two out of three dimensions are affected. * Severe: all three dimensions are pathological.
Time frame: 6 months
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