Simulation and Home-Care.docx

SimulationandHome-CareOSimulationforAt-HomeCareofSeniorsAnEnvironmentalScan31March2013KarenMacDonald,RN,MFacultyamp;ProgramCoordinator,GeorgianCollegeYvonneGalbraith,RN,BHASimulationTechnologistGeorgianCollegeKarenIIal1iday,BA(Hon.),M1.ISHealthSciences1.ibrarianGeorgianCollegeKatherineSmith,MHScManagerofAnalyticsSIM-oneTimothyWillett,MD,MMEdDirectorofResearchandDevelopmentSIM-oneOThisenvironmentalscanwascommissionedbySIM-one,theOntarioSimulationNetwork,andfundedbytheOntarioMinistryofHealthand1.ong-TermCare.Suggestedcitation:MacDonaldK,GalbraithY,HallidayK,SmithKamp;WillettT.SimulationforAt-HomeCareofSeniors:AnEnvironmentalScan.Toronto,ON:SIM-one;2013.Copyright2013,SIM-one.Allrightsreserved.0ExecutiveSummaryGiventheagingpopulationstructureinOntario,andtheMinistryofHealthand1.ong-TermCares(MOH1.TCs)commitmenttohelpingolderOntariansstayhealthy,1iveathomelonger,andreceivetherightcareattherighttimeintherightplace,thepurposeofthisscanwastoreviewthecurrentresearchandpracticesrelatedtosimulationactivitiesforprovidingcaretoseniorsagingathomeinthecommunity,withafocusontheroleofthePersonalSupportWorker(PSW)inthehomeenvironment.Thespecificobjectiveswereto(1)reviewthe1iterature,(2)presentasummaryofathomesimulationpracticesinaselectgroupofOntariocommunitycolleges,and(3)determineestablishedorpromisingbestpractices.Fromtheliteraturereviewitwasdeterminedthatthemostrelevantinformationonthetopiccomesfromthenursingliterature.Inthiscontext,simulation-basededucationhasbeenshowntoresultinincreasedstudentconfidenceanddecreasedanxiety,improvedcriticalthinkingandclinicaljudgment,improvedabilitytoself-reflectonbehaviours,improvedcommunicationandteamwork,and,mostimportantly,increasedsafetyfortheclient.Therewasnos.